Largess vs Payment - What's the difference?
largess | payment | Synonyms |
(uncountable) Generosity in the giving of gifts or money.
The gifts or money given in such a way.
A benevolent demeanor.
(uncountable) The act of paying.
(countable) A sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services.
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Largess is a synonym of payment.
In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between largess and payment
is that largess is (uncountable) generosity in the giving of gifts or money while payment is (uncountable) the act of paying.As nouns the difference between largess and payment
is that largess is (uncountable) generosity in the giving of gifts or money while payment is (uncountable) the act of paying.largess
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Alternative forms
* largesseNoun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* (generosity) benevolence, generosity, graciousness * (the gifts or money) boonAntonyms
* (generosity) niggardliness, tight fistednessAnagrams
*payment
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Noun
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment .” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.}}