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emollient, emolument
emollient (i MUL yuhnt) (noun)
That which soothes or softens: The pharmacist created an emollient for dry skin.
emolument (i MUL yuh muhnt) (noun)
The compensation or rewards associated with employment: An important question to ask during a job interview is about the emolument for the position, e.g. wages and other benefits.

There are those who say that the emolument of the job is the real emollient for all of the long hours they have to spend working.

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emolument (s) (noun), emoluments (pl)
A payment or monetary compensation for a job at an office or at another kind of employment: Jack counted on an additional emolument after his advancement to be the manager of a department store the following month.
A fee or a salary from one's trade or profession.
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