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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

nouveau riche

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌnuː.vəʊ ˈɹiːʃ/

New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.

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Synonyms

parvenu

Antonyms

vieux richenouveau pauvre

Related Words

parvenuepretentiousupstartnouveau pauvrearrivistealrightnikshoddyite

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