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pay

noun [U]
 
 
/peɪ/

Definition

B1 the money you receive for doing a job: UK Any pay rise (US usually raise) must be in line with inflation. It's a nice job but the pay is appalling.Earning money and money earned be in the pay of sb to work for someone, especially secretlyRecruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobs
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