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pennyworth

noun [S]
 
 
/ˈpen.i.wəθ/ /ˈpen.əθ/ US  /ˈpen.i.wɚθ/

Definition

(UK penn'orth) old-fashioned as much of something as could be bought for a pennyCosts and expensesSmall amounts of moneyLarge amounts of money a small amount of something: It won't make a pennyworth of difference to me.Words meaning small pieces and amounts
(Definition of pennyworth noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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