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shell out

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shell out

to hand over or use up in payment

we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets

Synonyms of shell out

disburse, drop, expend, fork (over, out, or up), give, lay out, outlay, pay, spend

Words Related to shell out

blow, dissipate, fritter (away), run through, squander, throw away, waste

Near Antonyms of shell out

cache, hoard, lay up, save

acquire, earn, gain, garner, make, procure, realize, secure, win

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