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net adjusted present value
net advantage of refunding
net advantage to leasing
net advantage to merging
net asset value
net audience
Net Book Agreement
net capital
net cash balance
net cord
net domestic product
net errors and omissions
net export function
net foreign factor income
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nest egg
nest egg (plural nest eggs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. savings: a sum of money put aside for future expenses or emergencies
2. egg to encourage laying: a real or artificial egg that is put in a hen's nest to encourage it to continue laying after the other eggs have been removed
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