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MONEYMAKER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A project that generates a continuous flow of money

Synonyms:

cash cow; money-spinner; moneymaker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("moneymaker" is a kind of...):

project; projection (a planned undertaking)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who is successful in accumulating wealth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("moneymaker" is a kind of...):

capitalist (a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "moneymaker"):

moneygrubber (someone whose main interest in life is moneymaking)

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