Greenback
Greenback noun - A piece of printed paper used as money in the United States.
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Needful
Needful 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: fortunately, the family had the needful to stock up the larder before the long hard winter
Greenback and needful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Greenback" instead a noun "Needful".
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