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WordBand 5.5–6.5Toofey picks
income
/ˈɪnˌkʌm/
noun
Money received from work, business or investments.
- “Families on a low income struggle with rising rents.”Toofey
- “Fishing can be a source of income for some people.”Tatoeba
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