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earned income
earned income tax credit
earned rate
earned run
earned run average
earner
earnest (1)
earnest (2)
earnest money
earning power
earnings
earnings before interest and taxes
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
earnings credit rate
earnings multiple
earnings report
earnings surprises
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earnest money
ear·nest mo·ney


noun 
Definition:
 
down payment: a deposit, usually not refundable, that a buyer puts down to show that they are serious about buying something, e.g. a property
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