He who pays the piper calls the tune.
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Pays
Synonyms for "pays" (255 found)
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desertsdisbursedischargedisciplinary measuresdisciplinedismissal wagedodo fordo the trickdo toearningseffecteffectuateemolumentencounterendureescalator clauseescalator planexpendexperience
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feefeelferulefill the billfinancefinancial remunerationfixfork outfundgainget satisfactiongivegive good returnsgive it togo and dogo throughgrossgross incomegrubstakeguaranteed annual wageguerdonhavehirehonorhonorariumincomeincur costsindemnifyinflictinflictioninvestjudgmentjudicial punishmentknowlabor underlay outliquidatelivelihoodliving wagemakemake amendsmake requitalmake restitutionmake retributionmeetmeet up with
Noun(1 words)
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meet withminimum wagenemesisnetnet incomeopen the purseoutlayoverpayoverspendpainpainspains and punishmentspass throughpatronizepay and allowancespay backpay by installmentspay dearlypay exorbitantlypay for
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pay offpay onpay outpay too muchpay uppaymentpayrollpenal retributionpenaltypenancepenologyperpetrateplunkportal-to-portal payprepayproduceprofitprovide forpull offpunishmentpunitionpurchasing powerput outquitreal wagesrealizerecompenseredressrefinancereimburseremitremunerateremunerationrenderrepayrequiteretributionretributive justicereturnrewardrun throughrun up againstsalarysatisfyschedulescourgeserveserve one outserve the purposeset upsettlesettle the scoreseverance payshell outsink money insliding scalespendsplurgesponsorsquandersquarestakestand understipendsubsidizesuffersufficesupportsustaintake and dotake care oftake home paytake-hometake-home paytastetaxable incometenderthrow money aroundtotal compensationundergoup and dowage controlwage freezewage reductionwage rollbackwage scalewageswages after deductionswages after taxeswell-deserved punishmentwhat forwhat-forwreakyield a profit
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Noun(3 words)
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Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.
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The company pays me 100,000 yen in various allowances a month in addition to the regular salary.
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Our company pays badly.
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