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better–off
adjective bet·ter–off \ˌbe-tə-ˈrȯf\
Definition of BETTER-OFF
1
: being in comfortable economic circumstances <the better–off people live in the older section of town>
2
: being in a more advantageous position
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First Known Use of BETTER-OFF
circa 1859
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