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salary
noun
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How to pronounce salary:

Definition of salary:

salary (noun):
something that remunerates.
fixed compensation paid regularly for services
a fixed regular payment made by an employer, usually monthly, for professional or office work

Synonyms for salary:

allowance
combat pay
compensation
double time
earnings
emolument
fee
found
half-pay
hire
income
living wage
merit pay
minimum wage
overtime
pay
pay envelope
pay packet
paycheck
payment
payroll
paysheet
recompense
regular payment
remuneration
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Antonyms for salary:

bills
debt
expenditure
expenses
increase
loss
losses
outgoings
payment
payout
penalty
whole

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