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Payee

The person to whom money is to be, or has been, paid; the person named in a bill or note, to whom, or to whose order, the amount is promised or directed to be paid. See Bill of exchange, under Bill.

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Receiver 76% connected

One who takes or receives in any manner.

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Recipient 76% connected

A receiver; the person or thing that receives; one to whom, or that to which, anything is given or communicated; specifically, the receiver of a stil…

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Pay 74% connected

To cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Pay 74% connected

To cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.

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Acceptance noun · 78% connection

The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approva…

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Allonge verb · 78% connection

A thrust or pass; a lunge.

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Amount noun · 78% connection

To go up; to ascend.

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Assignment noun · 78% connection

An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court.

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Bank bill unknown · 78% connection

In America (and formerly in England), a promissory note of a bank payable to the bearer on demand, and used as currency; a bank note.

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Bill noun · 78% connection

A beak, as of a bird, or sometimes of a turtle or other animal.

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Cash noun · 78% connection

A place where money is kept, or where it is deposited and paid out; a money box.

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Cost noun · 78% connection

A rib; a side; a region or coast.

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Credit noun · 78% connection

Reliance on the truth of something said or done; belief; faith; trust; confidence.

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Discount verb · 78% connection

To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent…

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Dishonor noun · 78% connection

Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.

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Donee noun · 78% connection

The person to whom a gift or donation is made.

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Draff noun · 78% connection

Refuse; lees; dregs; the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash; waste matter.

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Drawback noun · 78% connection

A loss of advantage, or deduction from profit, value, success, etc.; a discouragement or hindrance; objectionable feature.

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Drawee noun · 78% connection

The person on whom an order or bill of exchange is drawn; -- the correlative of drawer.

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Engaged imp. & p. p. · 78% connection

of Engage

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Exchange noun · 78% connection

The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which is regarded as an equivalent; as, an exchange of cattle for grain.

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Goodish adjective · 78% connection

Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.

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