hard currency

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noun

1. a currency that is not likely to depreciate suddenly in value
- the countries agreed to conduct their bilateral trade in hard currency, replacing previous barter arrangements
- Germany once had a solid economy, good fiscal and monetary policies, and a hard currency
• Hypernyms:
currency
2. money in the form of bills or coins
- there is a desperate shortage of hard cash
• Syn:
cash, hard cash
• Derivationally related forms:
cash (for: cash)
• Hypernyms:
currency
• Hyponyms:
change, small change, chickenfeed, chump change, pocket money,
pin money, spending money, ready cash, cold cash, ready money