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riches
noun [plural] /ˈrɪtʃ.ɪz/Definition
C2 a large amount of money or valuable possessions: She donated a sizeable portion of her riches to children's charities.Large amounts of moneySmall amounts of money › a large quantity of a valuable natural substance: The country has great oil/mineral riches. They plundered the rainforest for its natural riches.The Earth and outer space - general words
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Synonyms and related words:
- a king's ransom idiom
- a small fortune idiom
- an arm and a leg idiom
- big bucks noun
- big money noun
- bomb noun (MONEY)
- cost sb a pretty penny idiom
- cost, charge, etc. the earth idiom
- fortune noun (WEALTH)
- good money noun
- handsome adjective (LARGE AMOUNT)
- make a pile idiom
- mint noun (MONEY)
- packet noun (MONEY)
- pot noun (CONTAINER)
- tidy adjective (LARGE)
- treasure trove noun
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