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profit vs turn a nice penny

turn a nice penny vs profit

profit is a noun but turn a nice penny is not a noun.

profit and turn a nice penny both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
profit Yes No Yes No
turn a nice penny No No Yes No
As verbs, turn a nice penny is a hyponym of profit; that is, turn a nice penny is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than profit:
  • profit: make a profit; gain money or materially
  • turn a nice penny: make a satisfactory profit
Other hyponyms of profit include line one's pockets, turn a nice dime, turn a nice dollar, clean up.
profit (noun) turn a nice penny (noun)
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
profit (verb) turn a nice penny (verb)
make a profit; gain money or materially make a satisfactory profit
derive a benefit from
Difference between profit and turn a nice penny

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