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MURS-uh-n-uh-ree/ˈmɜːsənəri/

Mercenary means interested only in money or personal gain; also a hired soldier (noun): a mercenary price, mercenary motives. Greedy (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a crest price is not a methods budget.

Meaning

Interested only in money or personal gain; also a hired soldier (noun).

Examples

• “A mercenary crest price is not a methods budget.”
• “Greedy is already in this course. Hired is the soldier twin. A crest is branding. A line in the budget is cover. Earmark the night-bus line; hang the crest if the sitting still stands.”

Good to know

Only in it for the money. Everyday: greedy (already in the dictionary). A crest price ≠ cover.

Near in meaning

greedy, venal, hired

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