noun
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a tax or toll.
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the money, property given to the bride's father by the bridegroom at the marriage.
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amount paid to a prostitute by a man.
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a fee or a percentage of the proceeds paid to a salesperson, broker, etc.; commission.
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payment asked or given for professional services, admissions, licenses, tuition, etc.; a charge; a fee.
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financial or monetary gain obtained from a business; profit.
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a payment made in advance as a guarantee money for doing something.