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   mercantile

   /ˈməːk(ə)ntʌɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to trade or commerce; commercial: "the shift of wealth to the mercantile classes" Similar profit-orientedmoney-orientedprofit-makingfor-profitmercenarycapitalisticworldlygreedymaterialisticOpposite idealisticunworldly

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from Italian, from mercante ‘merchant’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • M

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   • E

     1

   • R

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   • C

     3

   • A

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