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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Pile
Pile noun - A very large amount of money.
Usage example: she made a pile in the stock market just before it headed south
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