ill-gotten gains
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ill-gotten gains
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Perhaps extracted from ill-gotten gains never prosper.
noun
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Money or other property acquired dishonestly.
Was it her fault if she did not possess those sycophantic arts which her hypocritical nephew, Pitt Crawley, practised? She wished him all the happiness which he merited out of his ill-gotten gains.
Similar: dirty money
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noun money acquired dishonestly — see also dirty money
| Español | dinero sucio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 悪銭 akusen |
| Français | argent sale |
| Italiano | guadagni disonesti |
| Ελληνικά | ανεμομαζώματα anemomazómata |
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