banknote
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a piece of paper money. The usual word is note.
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money that is returned to you after you have paid for something, usually because you accept particular conditions
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if you have change for a note or coin of high value, you have notes or coins of lower value that you can exchange for it
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a flat round piece of metal with special designs on it, used as money. A piece of money made from paper is called a banknote or a note.
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something that people agree has value and can be used as money, for example gold
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what you earn, save, invest and use to pay for things. Money can be kept in a bank, where it can earn interest. If you have a bank account, you can pay for things with a cheque
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a printed official document that you buy at a bank as a safe way of sending money to someone
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a small amount of money in coins or notes that a business or organization keeps available to pay for small things
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an official document that you buy in a post office as a safe way of sending money to someone
money in the form of coins and notes that you can spend immediately
coins of low value that you do not need, especially coins that you give to someone else
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