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Giveaway
Definitions
- 1 free of charge, at no cost. attributive, not-comparable
- 2 very low. attributive, not-comparable
"There was also the influx of a third of a million road lorries, sold at giveaway prices after their war roles ceased and used by competing one-man businesses to skim off sundry agricultural freight."
- 1 Something that is given away or handed out for free.
"The T-shirt was a giveaway from the company that sells the software."
- 2 a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards wordnet
- 3 An event at which things are given away for free.
"In this giveaway a person who has had something special happen to him gives gifts to others around him, so that they can share in his feelings."
- 4 an unintentional disclosure wordnet
- 5 The act of giving something away for free.
"Frankly, I think extension of this policy to the nation through the Eisenhower administration policy of 'partnership' with private power monopoly would be the most colossal giveaway in history — 20 or 30 times as big as Teapot Dome or Tideland Oil."
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- 6 a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group wordnet
- 7 An indicator that makes something obvious or apparent.
"Near-synonyms: clue, sign, tell"
Etymology
Deverbal from give away.
Deverbal from give away.
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