filthy lucre vs net

net vs filthy lucre

filthy lucre and net both are nouns.

filthy lucre is not an adjective while net is an adjective.

filthy lucre is not a verb while net is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
filthy lucre	Yes	No	No	No
net	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, net is a hypernym of filthy lucre; that is, net is a word with a broader meaning than filthy lucre:

filthy lucre: shameful profit
net: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Other hypernyms of filthy lucre include earnings, lucre, net income, net profit, profit, profits.

filthy lucre (noun)	net (noun)
shameful profit	an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
	a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
	a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
	game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
	a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
	the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

filthy lucre (adjective)	net (adjective)
	remaining after all deductions
	conclusive in a process or progression

filthy lucre (verb)	net (verb)
	catch with a net
	construct or form a web, as if by weaving
	make as a net profit
	yield as a net profit

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