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investment

1.	(noun) outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
	Related Words: cutis, pellicle, skin, tegument

2.	(noun) money that is invested with an expectation of profit
	Synonyms: investment funds
	Related Words: asset, speculation, venture

3.	(noun) the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
	Synonyms: investing
	Related Words: arbitrage, finance, leverage, leveraging