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paying

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noun

as in payment
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services the actual shopping was quick, but with the long lines, paying for the stuff seemed to take forever

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paying

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verb

present participle of pay
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as in compensating
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave

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as in giving
to produce as revenue an investment paying six percent

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“Paying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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