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auc·tion
 auction
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An auction is a special kind of sale. At an auction, each item gets sold to the person who offers the most money for it. If many people are interested in a particular thing, the price goes higher and higher until everybody but that one person gives up.
The painting sold for a very high price at the auction last Saturday.Cody's grandparents love to buy antique furniture at auctions. Sometimes they can get some good things for a very cheap price if nobody else is interested in them. |
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