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  • 11lucrative — ● lucratif, lucrative adjectif (latin lucrativus) Qui procure un gain financier : Association à but non lucratif. Qui procure un bénéfice important, laisse de gros profits : C était là une opération lucrative. ● lucratif, lucrative (synonymes)… …

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  • 12lucrative — lu|cra|tive [ˈlu:krətıv] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: lucrativus, from lucrari to gain , from lucrum; LUCRE] a job or activity that is lucrative lets you earn a lot of money = ↑profitable lucrative business/market/contract etc ▪ He… …

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  • 13lucrative — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ highly, hugely …

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  • 14lucrative — [[t]lu͟ːkrətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED A lucrative activity, job, or business deal is very profitable. Thousands of ex army officers have found lucrative jobs in private security firms …

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  • 15lucrative — adjective a job or activity that is lucrative lets you earn a lot of money; profitable: Flynn had a lucrative contract at Warners …

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  • 16lucrative — lucratively, adv. lucrativeness, n. /looh kreuh tiv/, adj. profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business. [1375 1425; late ME lucratif ( < MF) < L lucrativus gainful, equiv. to lucrat(us) (ptp. of lucrari to make a profit, gain by&#8230; …

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  • 17lucrative — adjective producing a surplus; profitable Ant: non lucrative See Also: lucre …

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  • 18lucrative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. profitable, wellpaying, gainful, moneymaking, productive. See acquisition. Ant., unprofitable. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fruitful, productive, gainful; see profitable . III (Roget s 3&#8230; …

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  • 19lucrative — lu|cra|tive [ lukrətıv ] adjective bringing a lot of money: PROFITABLE: a lucrative business/deal/contract …

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  • 20lucrative — adjective a lucrative business Syn: profitable, profit making, gainful, remunerative, moneymaking, paying, high income, well paid, bankable; rewarding, worthwhile; thriving, flourishing, successful, booming Ant: unprofitable …

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