wages

/ˈweɪdʒɪz/
/ˈweɪdʒɪz/
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Definitions of wages
  1. noun
    a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
    synonyms: payoff, reward
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    type of:
    aftermath, consequence
    the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
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