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as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result the newlyweds spared no cost in building the kitchen of their dreams

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as in risk
the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal they won the war, but at a terrible cost in lives

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cost

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verb (1)

as in to fetch
to have a price of the raffle tickets cost a dollar each

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costs

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noun (2)

plural of cost

costs

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of cost

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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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