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money


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Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

money

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Anything in general circulation which by common agreement serves as a medium of exchange as payment for goods and services and for the settlement of debts, acts as a measure of value within and between communities, and passes without question or endorsement.

Variations

currency

legal tender

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