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
Pelf and needful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pelf" instead a noun "Needful".
Pelf
Pelf 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: a politician who seems more interested in pelf than in policy
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