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noun
1.
an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like.
2.
something blown down by the wind, as fruit.
adjective
3.
accruing in unexpectedly large amounts: windfall profits.
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Windfalls
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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windfall definition
An unexpected profit from a business or other source. The term connotes gaining huge profits without working for them — for example, when oil companies profit from a temporary scarcity of oil.
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