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  • 11well-off — [wel′ôf′] adj. 1. in a favorable or fortunate condition or circumstance 2. prosperous; well to do …

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  • 12well off — index prosperous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 13well-off — index opulent, successful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 14well off — ► ADJECTIVE 1) wealthy. 2) in a favourable situation or circumstances …

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  • 15well-off — adjective 1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards easy living a prosperous family his family is well situated financially well to do members of the community • Syn: ↑ …

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  • 16well-off — also well off ADJ GRADED Someone who is well off is rich enough to be able to do and buy most of the things that they want. [INFORMAL] My grandparents were quite well off. Syn: well to do N PLURAL: the N The well off are people who are well off.… …

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  • 17well-off — UK / US adjective Word forms well off : adjective well off comparative better off superlative best off informal 1) rich, or having enough money to live well They worked long hours and became very well off. 2) in a good situation, or very lucky… …

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  • 18well off — adjective 1) her family s very well off See well to do 2) the prisoners were relatively well off Syn: fortunate, lucky, comfortable; informal sitting pretty 3) the island is not well off for harbors Syn …

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  • 19well-off — adjective comparative better off superlative best off 1 having more money than many other people, or enough money to have a good standard of living: The government claims that people are better off than they were five years ago. 2 well off for… …

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  • 20well off — ▶ adjective 1 her family s very well off.: See well to do. 2 the prisoners were relatively well off: FORTUNATE, lucky, comfortable; informal sitting pretty. 3 …

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