unintendedpayoff
nounUK /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈpeɪɒf/
US /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈpeɪɔf/
A good thing that happens even though you did not plan it.
Cleaning her room was an unintended payoff of looking for her lost toy.
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2. A helpful result that comes from a mistake.
The spilled paint made a pretty pattern, an unintended payoff of the accident.
3. A reward you get without trying to get it.
Making a new friend at the library was an unintended payoff of returning a book.
4. A lucky outcome that was not the main goal.
Getting extra sleep was an unintended payoff of the canceled trip.