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wage

 
 
pronunciation:
weIj
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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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
 
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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