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Use domain.pay to search the live label and review already-registered .PAY examples: https://domain.pay/domains. If your first choice is already registered or not available, domain.pay can help you browse alternatives or pre-order a different name.

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Obtaining a TMCH SMD for metaphors.dot is handled with the trademark clearinghouse, separate from domain.pay's registration of metaphors.dot; registry priority-phase pricing may also apply. We don't set TMCH fees. Start your metaphors.dot trademark-priority registration at https://domain.pay/register.

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Availability is checked live and re-verified before payment. Pre-orders are first-day registration attempts — registration is not guaranteed; 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.