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purse

verbnoun /pɜrs/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 7 WWF 9
Definitions
verb

gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker

“purse ones's lips”

noun

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

noun

a small bag for carrying money

noun

a sum of money offered as a prize

“the purse barely covered the winner's expenses”

noun

a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse

“he made the contribution out of his own purse”

verb

contract one's lips into a rounded shape

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