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Lucre
01
a term used to refer to cash or money, often with a nuance of being obtained through profit or earnings
Examples
The entrepreneur was eager to see the lucre flow in from the successful product launch.
02
financial gain, especially the surplus of revenues over expenses during a specific period
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Examples
The company reported substantial lucre in its quarterly earnings.
Lexical Tree
lucrative
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