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sale

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sale

the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price

  • my neighbor tried to make a sale, but no one was interested in buying his old car
  • they made enough profit from the sale of the house for a down payment on the new one
Synonyms of sale

deal, trade, transaction
Words Related to sale

auction, silent auction

haggle, horse-trading, negotiation

bargain, buy, steal

purchase

clearance, closeout, fire sale

fair

garage sale, jumble sale [British], rummage sale, tag sale, yard sale

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