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Relative wasting American's money (4)

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I believe the answer is:

coin

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'money' is the definition.
(coin is a type of money)

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(Other definitions for coin that I've seen before include "Create (phrase); metal token" , "Invent (a new word)" , "Invent (a new phrase)" , "Metal used as money" , "Penny, say?" .)

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