guerdon vs payment

guerdon

noun
  • A reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade. 

verb
  • To give such a reward to. 

payment

noun
  • The act of paying. 

  • An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it. 

  • Antonyms: non-payment, nonpayment 

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