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What is the meaning of "fortune" here?

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Rebecca

A "fortune" in this case means a very large amount of money. When something is "worth a fortune" it is super expensive, valuable, or worth a lot of money. Ex: I want to buy a Ferrari but they cost a fortune. Ex: Be careful with this phone, it is worth a fortune!

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