paying dearly

A form of pay dearly — To suffer as a result of one's actions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pay dearly
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paying dearly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20dearly

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“paying dearly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20dearly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paying dearly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20dearly.

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