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fortune

/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/noun

A very large amount of money.

Example sentences

  • “He made a fortune selling software in the 1990s.”
  • “That designer bag must have cost a fortune.”
  • “She spent a small fortune on her new kitchen.”

Common phrases are 'make a fortune', 'cost a fortune', and 'a small fortune', which actually means a lot of money. The word can also mean luck.

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