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alimony

al·i·mo·ny

alimony

 
 
pronunciation:
ae l mo ni
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part of speech: noun
inflections: alimonies
definition: money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other.
The alimony she receives from her husband every month is not enough to support her whole family.
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derivation: alimonied (adj.)
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  money