Cut
Cut noun - A piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting.
Payoff
Payoff noun - The amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received.
Both words in one sentence
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It had to get its appetite cost cut and its stamina payoff increased in order to restore its relevance.
Source: Video Game / Billy vs. SNAKEMAN - The setup was cut out but the payoff — him settling on a ridiculous mohawk — was left in.
Source: BLAM / Film - The payoff, cut at the last minute, showed Idle running off the end of a pier, causing him to take a dive into the river Mersey.
Source: Camera Abuse / Live-Action TV
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