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wage
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- pronunciation:
- weIj
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
When someone gets wages, they get money for each of the hours that they work at a job.
A lot of people want to work at the new store because it pays high wages.- synonyms:
- pay, salary
- similar words:
- hire
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related words: |
allowance |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
wages, waging, waged |
definition: |
When a country wages war, it starts a war or takes part in a war.
The large country waged war on its neighbor.- similar words:
- fight, pursue
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related words: |
pursue |
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