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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Idioms about discount
- Commerce. below par.
- below the usual list price.
- in low esteem or regard: His excuses were taken at a discount by all who knew him.
- not in demand; unwanted: Such ancient superstitions are at a discount in a civilized society.
at a discount,
Origin of discount
OTHER WORDS FROM discount
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How to use discount in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for discount
discount
verb (dɪsˈkaʊnt, ˈdɪskaʊnt) (mainly tr)
noun (ˈdɪskaʊnt)
Derived forms of discount
discountable, adjectivediscounter, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with discount
discount
see at a discount.
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