Contracting
Contracting noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.
Pay and contracting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pay" instead a noun "Contracting".
Pay
Pay noun - The money paid regularly to a person for labor or services.
Contracting and pay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contracting" instead a noun "Pay".
Both words in one sentence
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However, in some cases, the hired contracting company will pay off their mortgage for them.
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The Knight Sabers of Bubblegum Crisis and Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 build their own Wonderful Toys, but pay for the materials by contracting their services.
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MechWarrior 4: Black Knight has you promoted after the 2nd campaign during a Wham Episode where the party contracting your services betrays you and attempts to destroy the unit so they don't have to pay up.
Source: You Are in Command Now
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