What a colon sometimes means Crossword Clue

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MEANS (noun)
1. considerable capital (wealth or income)
2. thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
COLON (noun)
1. the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
2. the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos

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