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Cash exchanged in pure monetary transaction (8)

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I believe the answer is:

purchase

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'monetary transaction' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'cash exchanged in pure' is the wordplay.
'exchanged' indicates an anagram.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'cash' with letters rearranged gives 'chas'.
'chas' put into 'pure' is 'PURCHASE'.

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(Other definitions for purchase that I've seen before include "that has gone through the barcode reader?" , "Pay money" , "Leverage" , "become an owner" , "secure an advantage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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