Bill
Bill noun - A piece of printed paper used as money in the United States.
Usage example: the $20 bill has a picture of Andrew Jackson on the front
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Legal tender and bill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Legal tender" instead a noun "Bill".
Legal tender
Legal tender noun - Something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment.
Usage example: coins and bills are considered legal tender, but postage stamps are not
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Bill and legal tender are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bill" instead a noun phrase "Legal tender".
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- One more fun fact: American currency has never been devalued, meaning that every coin minted and bill printed are still legal tender worth their face value.
Source: Useful Notes / American Money - The reverse is much easier, though; a 1928 $500 or $1000 bill is still legal tender, although worth much more than its face value to collectors.
- On the other hand, this trope can be played straight (at least in the US) for a debt that has already been incurred (this is the significance of the Legal Tender status of currencyas quoted on all bills: "This bill is Legal Tender for all debts, public and private.").
Source: Paying in Coins
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