Hypernyms for "profit"
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account
accumulation
capitalise
capitalize
cash in on
clean up
cleanup
clear
dividend
earning per share
fast buck
filthy lucre
gainfulness
gross profit
gross profit margin
killing
line one''s pockets
lucrativeness
margin
markup
net
profitability
profitableness
profiteer
pyramid
quick buck
sack
sack up
take advantage
turn a nice dime
turn a nice dollar
turn a nice penny
windfall profit
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.