See profit on Wiktionary
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"A profit is money made that is over the total amount spent on the thing being sold."
],
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˈprɒfɪt/",
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"UK"
]
},
{
"enpr": "prŏfʹit",
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{
"ipa": "/ˈprɑfɪt/",
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"If someone profits from something, they benefit from it; they gain from it."
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"A profit is money made that is over the total amount spent on the thing being sold."
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"ipa": "/ˈprɒfɪt/",
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},
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],
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