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Noun: wages  wey-jiz
  1. A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
    "the wages of sin is death";
    - reward, payoff
     
  2. Income received for work
Noun: wage  weyj
  1. Money that is paid regularly for doing work
    "wages were paid by cash";
    - pay, earnings, remuneration, salary
Verb: wage  weyj
  1. Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
    "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe";
    - engage

Type of: aftermath, consequence, fight, regular payment, struggle

Part of: payroll, paysheet

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