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something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question<I was moved by my grandfatherʼs lengthy return to my casual question about his experiences in the Vietnam War>— see answer 1
2
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property<if we buy better equipment, weʼll be able to make the product faster, thus getting a better return on our investment>— see income
3
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received<I made a 1000% return on those old baseball cards that I had originally bought for a few dollars>— see profit 1
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