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Auction

noun

/ˈɔːkʃən/

Meaning

a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder

The antique furniture was sold at an auction last weekend.

sale, bidding, public sale

private sale, fixed price sale

auction house, online auction, art auction

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim.

threats, violence, or pressure used to force someone to do something

The highest point or final stage of a process or event.

the quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way; uniformity

a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit

Careful and persistent work or effort; conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task.