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   sale

   /seɪl/

   noun

   • 1. the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something: "we withdrew it from sale" Similar sellingvendingdisposaldealingtradingbargainingOpposite purchase
   • ▪ a quantity or amount sold: "price cuts failed to boost sales"
   • ▪ the activity or business of selling products: "director of sales and marketing"
   • 2. a period during which a shop or dealer sells goods at reduced prices: "the January sales got under way this week" Similar dealtransactionbargaindisposalOpposite purchase
   • ▪ a public or charitable event at which goods are sold or auctioned: "a bric-a-brac sale will be held at St Cuthbert's Church Centre"

   Word Origin late Old Englishsala, from Old Norse sala, of Germanic origin; related to sell.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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