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pecuniary
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pecuniary
(adjective)
pecuniary
/pɪ
ˈ
kjuːniˌeri/
Brit
/pɪ
ˈ
kjuːnri/
adjective
pecuniary
/pɪ
ˈ
kjuːniˌeri/
Brit
/pɪ
ˈ
kjuːnri/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PECUNIARY
formal
:
relating to or in the form of money
the hope of
pecuniary
[=(more commonly)
financial
] reward
pecuniary
losses
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