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yen
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noun
(= hankering)
a yearning for something or to do something
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noun
the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
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verb
(= ache, pine)
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
She ached for a cigarette
I am pining for my lover
currency
Noun
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A currency is the money from a particular country.
A person going abroad can obtain foreign currency notes and travellers' cheques from his own bank.
The US dollar ended lower against most other currencies in London.
Since then the exchange value of the currency has fallen by 78%.
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If something has currency, it is generally accepted.
After the war, these new ideas began to gain currency.
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The state of being up to date.
A book's bibliography can be a good indicator of currency in the text.