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Originally Posted by nkotb
RebelPhotog --- in this area having money is not necessarily synonymous with affluent/upscale !
This is not a classy area, most think big homes, fancy cars puts them in that class -- it doesn't !
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Having money is synonymous with affluent. Affluent is not neccessarily synonymous with upscale though:
af⋅flu⋅ent

/ˈæf

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[af-loo-uh

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–adjective 1. having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich: an affluent person.
up⋅scale

/adj. ˈʌpˈskeɪl; v. ʌpˈskeɪl; n. ˈʌpˌskeɪl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation

[adj. uhp-skeyl; v. uhp-skeyl; n. uhp-skeyl] Show IPA Pronunciation
adjective, verb, -scaled, -scal⋅ing, noun Informal. –adjective 1. located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale: The boutique caters to upscale young career people. 2. luxurious, costly, or elegant.