Outlay and Payoff

Outlay

Outlay noun - A payment made in the course of achieving a result.

Payoff and outlay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Payoff" instead a noun "Outlay".

Nearby Words: outlaid, outlaying

Payoff

Payoff noun - The amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received.

Outlay and payoff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Outlay" instead a noun "Payoff".
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