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/ˈθɹʌpəns/ · noun
(uncountable) The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new)..
‘Can you let me have threepence for an urgent telephone call?’
Use threepence when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Threepence means (uncountable) The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new)..
Common synonyms include threepenny bit, thruppence.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
‘Can you let me have threepence for an urgent telephone call?’
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