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profit vs filthy lucre

filthy lucre vs profit

profit and filthy lucre both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
profit Yes No Yes No
filthy lucre Yes No No No
As nouns, filthy lucre is a hyponym of profit; that is, filthy lucre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than profit:
  • profit: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
  • filthy lucre: shameful profit
profit (noun) filthy lucre (noun)
the advantageous quality of being beneficial shameful profit
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
profit (verb) filthy lucre (verb)
make a profit; gain money or materially
derive a benefit from
Difference between profit and filthy lucre

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