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- money-market fund/ˈmʌn.i ˌmɑː.kɪt fʌnd/A type of mutual fund that invests only in highly liquid, short-term debt instruments and cash equivalents.nounC2
- money-purchase/ˈmʌni ˌpɜːtʃəs/A type of pension scheme where the retirement benefits depend on the contributions paid in and the investment performance of the fund, rather than a guaranteed final salary.nounC1
- money-spinner/ˈmʌni ˌspɪnə(r)/A product, service, or activity that generates a large and steady profit.nounC1
- moneybag/ˈmʌnɪbæɡ/A bag for holding money.nounC1
- moneybags/ˈmʌnibæɡz/A very wealthy person.nounC1
- moneychanger/ˈmʌniˌtʃeɪndʒə/A person or business whose occupation is exchanging one currency for another, typically for a fee or commission.nounC1
- moneyer/ˈmʌnɪə/An official who mints or coins money; a minter.nounRare
- moneygrubber/ˈmʌniˌɡrʌbə/A person whose main interest is in acquiring wealth, especially in a grasping, miserly, or unscrupulous way.nounC2
- moneylender/ˈmʌniˌlɛndə/A person or entity whose business is lending money at interest.nounC1
- moneymaker/ˈmʌniˌmeɪkə/Something that generates significant profit or a person who earns a great deal of money.nounC1
- moneymaking/ˈmʌnimeɪkɪŋ/The act or process of earning or generating money.adjectivenounC1
- moneyman/ˈmʌn.i.mæn/A person who is skilled in managing, investing, or providing large amounts of money, especially in a professional capacity.nounLow to Moderate (C1-C2 Level)
- moneywort/ˈmʌnɪwɜːt/A creeping, perennial plant with small, round leaves, often used as ground cover.nounLow
- mong/mɒŋ/A derogatory and offensive slang term, often meaning a foolish or stupid person, or a derogatory shortening of 'mongoloid' (an outdated and offensive term for a person with Down's syndrome).nounVery low; it is considered archaic, offensive, and not part of standard vocabulary. Appears almost exclusively in historical contexts or as a deliberate, highly offensive insult.
- monge/mɒnʒ/A type of mongoose native to Madagascar, belonging to the genus Galidictis or related genera within the family Eupleridae.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- monger/ˈmʌŋ.ɡə/A dealer or trader in a specified commodity, often used to imply a petty, unscrupulous, or sensationalist nature.nounverb-transitiveLow
- mongering/ˈmʌŋ.ɡə.rɪŋ/The act of dealing, promoting, or trading in something, especially in a persistent or petty manner, often with negative connotations.adjectivenounLow-Medium
- mongo/ˈmɒŋɡəʊ/An offensive slang term for a person with intellectual disability, derived from 'mongoloid' (an outdated and offensive medical term).nounVery low
- mongol/ˈmɒŋɡ(ə)l/A member of a Central Asian ethnic group, traditionally associated with the Mongol Empire or modern Mongolia.adjectivenounC1
- mongol empire/ˌmɒŋ.ɡəl ˈem.paɪər/The vast historical empire in Asia and Eastern Europe, founded by Genghis Khan in 1206, that became the largest contiguous land empire in history.nounLow
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