wealth
noun
a large amount of money and other valuable things
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Large amounts of money
windfall
noun
an amount of money that you get when you are not expecting it, especially a large amount
payout
noun
a large amount of money paid to someone, for example by an insurance company or as a prize in a competition
a small fortune
a lot of money
a pot/crock of gold
a large amount of money that will make someone rich for ever
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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