special offer

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Main Entry:offer

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special offer UK US noun [countable] [singular special offer plural special offers]
a low price that a shop offers for a short period of time
on special offer:

He only bought the wine because it was on special offer.

Thesaurus: discounts and price reductionssynonym units of moneyhyponym

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noun, pl ⋯ -fers [count]
: a product that is being sold for less than its usual price or the act of selling something for less than the usual price

Shoppers will be able to take advantage of special offers after the holidays.

(Brit) Fresh turkeys are on special offer [=(US) on special] this week.

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ˌspecial ˈoffer [special offer] noun countable, uncountable
a product that is sold at less than its usual price, especially in order to persuade people to buy it; the act of offering goods in this way

Shop around for special offers.

a special offer on perfume

French wine is

on special offer

this week.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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