Auction
//ˈɔkʃən//
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The word "auction" can be used as noun and verb.
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Dutch auction Vickrey auction auction block auction bridge auction call auction house auction off auction pitch auction theory auction-goer auctionability auctionable auctioneer auctioneer auctioneeress auctioner auctiongoer auctionlike candle auction cyberauction dollar auction e-auction jam auction knockout auction midauction nonauction penny auction postauction preauction re-auction reauction silent auction slave auction unauctioned
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