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luckless
Lucknow
luckpenny
lucky
lucky-bone
Lucky Country
lucky dip
lucrative
lucre
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lucre
lu·cre [ lkər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
money: money, wealth, or profit ( dated or humorous )
filthy lucre
[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin lucrum "gain"]
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