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Definition of: pay-off
(pā′ôf′, -of′) noun
1. Payment; specifically, the time or act of payment of wages to employees; also, the time or act of paying an employee in full and discharging him.
2. Colloq. Any settlement; the end; reward or punishment.
3. Colloq. The climax of an incident or narrative.
4. U.S. Slang A bribe.
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