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clam

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of clam

a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents

  • it must take a whole lot of clams to buy a car like that
Synonyms of clam

bone [slang], buck, dollar, one, smacker [slang]
Words Related to clam

greenback

dead presidents [slang]

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