Cost
Cost noun - A payment made in the course of achieving a result.
Good
Good noun - Something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Sure it may cost money to build those schools, roads and police stations, but having a good education system, better transportation routes and security is good for the long term.
Source: Good Pays Better - This soul is also a business person, and at explicit cost to herself, provides the good with a good.
Source: Hospitality for Heroes - If you're in good standing with the Thieves' Guild, you can bribe away murder for a tenth of the cost, though subsequent bribes cost more.
Source: Buy Them Off
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