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Synonyms of auction
(Entry 1 of 2)
a public event at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
- She bought the desk at an auction.
- He made several bids at the auction.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for auction
- deal,
- sale,
- trade,
- transaction
- garage sale,
- jumble sale
- [British],
- rummage sale,
- tag sale,
- yard sale
auction
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of auction (Entry 2 of 2)
as in exchange, swap
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for auction
- exchange,
- merchandise
- (also merchandize),
- rebuy,
- resell,
- swap
- distribute,
- fair-trade,
- market,
- peddle,
- retail,
- sell,
- supply,
- vend,
- wholesale
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for auction
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auction. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of auction was in 1595
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