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Words that turn into other words when beheaded

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erose
scow
vaward
thew
pelf


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Words related to bones

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PRONUNCIATION:

(pelf)

MEANING:

noun: Money or wealth, especially when acquired in a dishonorable manner.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Old French pelfre (booty), which also gave us the word pilfer. Earliest documented use: 1425.

USAGE:

“It is not as if the sheikh is short of pelf. He paid $400 million-odd for the Ingham family’s famed Australian racing and breeding operation.”
Craig Young; Sheikh’s Newest Young Star May Be Headed for Bigger Things; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Feb 28, 2011.

See more usage examples of pelf in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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