underpayment

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Noun underpayment has 2 senses

underpayment - a payment smaller than needed or expected
--₁ is a kind of payment
underpayment - the act of paying less than required
--₂ is a kind of payment, defrayal, defrayment

Derived form: verb underpay₁

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Underpayment

Noun: The act of paying someone less than what is owed or deserved.

Sense 1: The act of paying less than the agreed-upon amount for goods or services.

Example sentence: Despite working overtime, John felt he was a victim of underpayment as his paycheck did not reflect his extra effort.

Sense 2: A situation where an employee's wages are lower than the industry average or legal minimum wage.

Example sentence: The union members went on strike demanding a fair wage and an end to underpayment.

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