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Large amounts of money

wealth

noun

a large amount of money and other valuable things

fortune

noun

a very large amount of money

pile

noun

a large amount 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

mint

noun

a large amount of money

big money

noun

a lot of money

a small fortune

a lot of money

a pot/crock of gold

a large amount of money that will make someone rich for ever

substantial

adjective

used about large amounts of money

cyberloafing

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

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higgledy-piggledy

mixed together in a way that is not planned, organized, or tidy

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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