net vs filthy lucre

filthy lucre vs net

net and filthy lucre both are nouns.

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

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

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

As nouns, filthy lucre is a hyponym of net; that is, filthy lucre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than net:

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

Other hyponyms of net include earning per share, windfall profit, cleanup, killing, fast buck, quick buck, gross profit, gross profit margin, margin, markup, accumulation, dividend.

net (noun)	filthy lucre (noun)
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals	shameful profit
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)

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

net (verb)	filthy lucre (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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