Pelf

/pɛlf/

Synonyms for "pelf" (145 found)

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affluenceand penceassetsbottomless pursebulging pursecapital gainscashcirculating mediumcleanupclear profitcoinagecoined libertycold cashcurrencydebrisdividenddividendsdollarsearningseasy circumstances
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embarras de richessesemergency money

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filthy lucrefortunefractional currencyfundgaingainsgarbagegetgettingsgleaninggleaningsgoldgrossgross profithandsome fortunehard cashhard currencyhigh incomehigh tax brackethoard
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"Thus roused, her friends she gathers. All await / her summons, who the tyrant fear or hate. / Some ships at hand, chance-anchored in the bay / they seize and load them with the costly freight, / and far off o'er the deep is borne away / Pygmalion's hoarded pelf. A woman leads the way."

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Raph. Sirra Hammon Hammon, dost thou thinke a shooe-maker is so base, to be a bawd to his own wife for cõmodity! take thy gold, choake with it: were I not lame, I would make thee eate thy words. Firke. A shoomaker sell his flesh and blood, oh indignitie! Hodg. Sirra, take up your pelfe, and be packing.

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For what greater folly can there be, or madneſſe, then to […] keepe backe from his wife and children, neither letting them, nor other friends uſe or enjoy that which is theirs by right, and which they much need perhaps; like a hog, or dog in the manger, he doth onely keep it, becauſe it ſhall doe no body elſe good, hurting himſelfe and others; and for a little momentary pelfe, damne his owne ſoule.

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During his Office, Treaſon was no Crime. / The Sons of Belial had a Glorious Time: / For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, / Yet lov'd his wicked Neighbour as himſelf.

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