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English noun: auction | |||
| 1. | auction (act) a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge | ||
| Synonyms | auction bridge | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bridge | ||
| 2. | auction (act) the public sale of something to the highest bidder | ||
| Synonyms | auction sale, vendue | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sale | ||
| Domain category members | bid, by-bid, offer, outbid, overbid, tender, underbid, underbid, upset price | ||
English verb: auction | |||
| 1. | auction (possession) sell at an auction | ||
| Synonyms | auction off, auctioneer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sell | ||
| Domain category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | ||
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