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pros·per·i·ty

prosperity

 
 
pronunciation:
pra spe rih ti
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part of speech: noun
inflections: prosperities
definition: When there is prosperity, people have enough food to eat and a place to live and other good things. There is enough work for people to do and some people even get rich. Prosperity is when things are going successfully.
My dad says that ten years ago was a time of prosperity for his company. He could hire a lot of new workers and pay them well. The business is not doing quite so well now.
synonyms:
success, wealth
antonyms:
depression
similar words:
abundance, boom, ease, fortune
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