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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
finance
/faɪˈnæns/
noun1 of 2
control of money a person/business has access to
- “Your eyes light up at the mention of my finances.”Tatoeba
- “The present state of the city's finances is not good.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To pay ransom.
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tenantnounA person who pays rent to use a house or flat.
fraudnounThe crime of getting money by tricking people.
stagnateverbTo stay at one level without any growth or progress.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)