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putting paid to

phrase

present participle of put paid to, chiefly British

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“Putting paid to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20paid%20to. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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