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cost
noun as in expense; price paid
Strongest matches
amount, charge, damage, expenditure, figure, outlay, payment, price, price tag, rate, tariff, value, worth
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arm and a leg, bad news, bottom dollar, bottom line, top dollar
noun as in penalty, sacrifice
verb as in command a price of
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amount to be asked, be demanded, be given, be marked at, be needed, be paid, be priced at, be received, be valued at, be worth, mount up, move back, sell at, set back, to the tune of
verb as in harm; exact a penalty
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Example Sentences
A CalMac spokeswoman said most of the money related to staff costs, including wages, which would have been paid regardless of where the crew were.
While the move would give CBS News journalists a cable platform and there could be tremendous cost savings, it could lead to further cuts and consolidation.
Ranchers say they are under pressure from four decades of consolidation among the meat processors that buy their livestock, while high costs for key inputs like fertiliser and equipment have intensified the strain.
They married in 1950, just before Bhumibol's coronation, after a courtship that began as he recovered from a car crash in Switzerland which cost him the sight of one eye.
Economists examining the widening gap say there are likely several factors at play, including the high cost and scarce availability of affordable child care.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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