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Prices and costs

price

noun

the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy something

cost

noun

the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, pay for, or do something

charge

noun

an amount of money that you have to pay, especially when you visit a place or when someone does something for you

bill

noun

the amount of money you have to pay for something

fee

noun

money that you pay to a professional person or institution for their work

offer

noun

a price that you say you will pay for something

outlay

noun

the amount of money that you must spend in order to buy something or to start a new business or project

rate

noun

an amount of money that is paid or charged

worth

noun

an amount measured by the financial value that it has

expense

noun

an amount of money that you spend in order to buy or do something

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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