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‍ money	‍ hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins; a generally accepted means of exchange and measure of value
‍ pocket money	‍ a small sum of money given to a child, by a parent or guardian
‍ purse	‍ a small bag for carrying money
‍ wallet	‍ a small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.
‍ buy	‍ to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods
‍ pay	‍ to give money in exchange for goods or services
‍ spend	‍ to consume, to exhaust money for something
‍ lend money to
‍ afford	‍ to buy something without loss or too great injury
‍ borrow money from
‍ coin	‍ a piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, used as payment
‍ note	‍ a piece of paper money
‍ currency	‍ money or another item used to facilitate transactions; coins and banknotes, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply

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money

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hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins; a generally accepted means of exchange and measure of value

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pocket money

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a small sum of money given to a child, by a parent or guardian

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purse

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a small bag for carrying money

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wallet

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a small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.

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buy

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to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods

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pay

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to give money in exchange for goods or services

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spend

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to consume, to exhaust money for something

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lend money to

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afford

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to buy something without loss or too great injury

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borrow money from

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coin

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a piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, used as payment

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note

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a piece of paper money

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currency

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money or another item used to facilitate transactions; coins and banknotes, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply

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  money[ˈmʌni](uncountable noun)
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  Definition:
  hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins; a generally accepted means of exchange and measure of value
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  Example:
  Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as money in Western Africa.
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  pocket money(uncountable noun)
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  Definition:
  a small sum of money given to a child, by a parent or guardian
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  Example:
  His parents gave him a two dollars pocket money each week.
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  Synonym(s):
  allowance
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  purse, purses[pɜː(ɹ)s](noun)
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  Definition:
  a small bag for carrying money
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  Example:
  She always carried her brown purse with her.
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  Synonym(s):
  pocketbook
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  wallet, wallets['wɒlɪt](noun)
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  Definition:
  a small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.
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  Example:
  He couldn't find his wallet when he was at the cashier.
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  Synonym(s):
  billfold
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  buy, bought, bought[baɪ](irregular verb)
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  Definition:
  to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods
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  Example:
  I bought a new car.
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  Synonym(s):
  purchase
  
  Antonym(s):
  sell, vend
  
  Homophone(s):
  bi, bye, by
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  pay[peɪ](verb)
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  Definition:
  to give money in exchange for goods or services
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  Example:
  He paid him to clean the place.
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  spend, spent, spent[spɛnd](irregular verb)
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  Definition:
  to consume, to exhaust money for something
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  Example:
  I spend a lot of money on coffee each day.
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  lend money to(Chunk)
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  Example:
  My parents lent money to me, so I could buy a new car.
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  afford[ʌˈfoɹd](verb)
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  Definition:
  to buy something without loss or too great injury
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  Example:
  We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.
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  borrow money from(Chunk)
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  Example:
  My friend borrowed money from me and never gave it back.
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  coin, coins[kɔɪn](noun)
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  Definition:
  a piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, used as payment
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  The coins were of differing origin and size - doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight...
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  note, notes[nəʊt](noun)
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  Definition:
  a piece of paper money
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  Example:
  I didn't have any coins to pay with, so I used a note.
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  Synonym(s):
  bill (AE)
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  currency, currencies[ˈkɝ.ən.si](noun)
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  Definition:
  money or another item used to facilitate transactions; coins and banknotes, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply
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  Example:
  Several countries use the same currency (e.g., the Euro).

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