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English noun: smart money | |||
| 1. | smart money (possession) money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speculation, venture | ||
| 2. | smart money (possession) (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) | ||
| Synonyms | exemplary damages, punitive damages | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | double damages, treble damages | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 3. | smart money (group) people who are highly experienced or who have inside information | ||
| Samples | The smart money said Truman would lose the election. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | people | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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