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foreign
Adjective
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Foreign means something that comes from a different place or country. Foreign people are known as foreigners.
Sven has a foreign accent.
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Foreign can mean something that is not familiar or not characteristic.
Greed was as foreign to him as a Frenchman in China.
investment
Noun
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Investment is the use of money, time, or effort to make a profit.
The economic Development Board, set up in 1961 to promote foreign investment in Singapore, has attracted money from around the world.
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Your investment is the money, time, or effort you use to make a profit.
Often you'll have to wait for years before you can get even part of your investment back.
Buying an old laptop is a bad investment because a new technology is better.