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bonus |
a payment added to a person's regular pay as a reward for hard work. |
bounty |
a reward or payment for catching outlaws or killing certain kinds of wild animals. [1/2 definitions] |
commission |
money given to a salesperson as a payment or reward for selling something. [1/7 definitions] |
hire |
to take on as a worker for money or other reward. [1/3 definitions] |
justice |
deserved treatment, reward, or punishment. [1/4 definitions] |
lure |
something that attracts or tempts by promising some reward. [2/3 definitions] |
medal |
a flat, small piece of metal that has a design or words stamped on it, used as an honor or reward. |
prize |
a reward given to the winner of a contest or game. [1/4 definitions] |
repay |
to do or give in return; reward. [1/3 definitions] |
reward |
to give something to as a reward. [1/3 definitions] |
slave |
When you slave, you work very hard and get little or no reward for it. [1/2 definitions] |
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