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1
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
- rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'état
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a thing that helps
- the team's strong pitching staff has become a real asset in its pursuit of a pennant
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3 assets plural
the total of one's money and property
- as a result of the booming economy, the college's assets grew dramatically over the course of the decade
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The first known use of asset was in the 14th century
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