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affluence [ˈæflʊəns] n
1. an abundant supply of money, goods, or property; wealth 2. Rare abundance or profusion ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
affluence noun wealth, riches, plenty, fortune, prosperity, abundance, big money, exuberance, profusion, big bucks (informal, chiefly U.S.), opulence, top dollar (informal), megabucks (U.S. & Canad. slang), pretty penny (informal), wad (U.S. & Canad. slang) The postwar era was one of new affluence for the working class. Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A HEAVY Operator overtaken by a Reverse of Fortune was bewailing his sudden fall from affluence to indigence. They had barely crossed the threshold of this treasure-house, to find themselves rich men; what possibilities of affluence might be theirs when they had fully exploited their possessions? She doubted the sincerity of this assurance no more than he had doubted it himself, and she thought of it for her daughters' sake with satisfaction, though as for herself she was persuaded that a much smaller provision than 7000L would support her in affluence. |
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