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currency

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of currency

something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
  • I prefer to carry only paper currency, as coins are too heavy.
Synonyms of currency

bread [slang], bucks, cash, change, chips, coin, dough, gold, green, jack [slang], legal tender, lucre, money, pelf, tender, wampum
Words Related to currency

coinage, specie

paper money, scrip

banknote, cashier's check, check, draft, money order, note, promissory note

bill, dollar, greenback

bankroll, capital, finances, funds, wad, wallet

mite, peanuts, pittance, shoestring

bundle, fortune, king's ransom, mint, pile, pot

opulence, riches, treasure, wealth

resources, wherewithal

petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

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