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MONEYMAKING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("moneymaking" is a kind of...):
acquisition (the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something)
Derivation:
moneymaking (profit oriented)
moneymaking (producing a sizeable profit)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Profit oriented
Example:
a moneymaking business
Synonyms:
mercantile; mercenary; moneymaking
Classified under:
Similar:
commercial (connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises)
Derivation:
moneymaking (the act of making money (and accumulating wealth))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Producing a sizeable profit
Example:
a remunerative business
Synonyms:
lucrative; moneymaking; remunerative
Classified under:
Similar:
profitable (yielding material gain or profit)
Derivation:
moneymaking (the act of making money (and accumulating wealth))
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