Cheap

  • 31cheap — [[t]tʃip[/t]] adj. er, est, adv. n. 1) costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive 2) charging low prices: a cheap store[/ex] 3) shoddy or inferior 4) costing little labor or trouble: Talk is cheap[/ex] 5) mean or contemptible: a… …

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  • 32cheap — /tʃip / (say cheep) adjective 1. of a relatively low price; at a bargain. 2. costing little labour or trouble. 3. charging low prices: a very cheap shop. 4. of poor quality: that material is cheap and nasty. 5. obtainable at a low rate of… …

  • 33cheap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chep, from Old English cēap trade; akin to Old High German kouf trade; both ultimately from Latin caupo tradesman Date: before 12th century obsolete bargain II. adjective Date: 1509 1 …

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  • 34cheap — adj. 1) (colloq.) dirt cheap 2) cheap to + inf. (it s not cheap to live in the city; it is cheaper to live in the south than in the north) 3) (misc.) to hold life cheap * * * [tʃiːp] (colloq.) dirt cheap (misc.) to hold life cheap cheap to+inf.… …

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  • 35cheap — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Low in relative price] Syn. inexpensive, low priced, reasonable, economical, affordable, moderate, family size, economy size, economy, budget, utility (grade), reduced, marked down, discounted, depreciated, slashed,… …

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  • 36cheap*/*/*/ — [tʃiːp] adj I 1) not expensive People should have access to cheap, fresh food.[/ex] 2) not expensive and not of good quality cheap wine[/ex] 3) a cheap action or remark is unfair or unkind 4) not considered important or valuable It happened… …

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  • 37cheap — adjective 1) cheap tickets Syn: inexpensive, low priced, low cost, economical, competitive, affordable, reasonable, reasonably priced, budget, economy, bargain, downmarket, cut rate, reduced, discounted, discount, rock botto …

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  • 38cheap — adjective /tʃiːp/ a) Low and/or reduced in price. b) Of poor quality. Syn: bargain, inexpensive, frugal, no frills, priced off, flimsy …

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  • 39cheap — adjective 1》 low in price.     ↘charging low prices.     ↘inexpensive because of inferior quality. 2》 of little worth because achieved in a discreditable way requiring little effort: her moment of cheap triumph.     ↘contemptible. 3》 N. Amer.… …

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  • 40cheap — adjective 1) cheap tickets Syn: inexpensive, low priced, low cost, economical, competitive, affordable, reasonable, budget, economy, bargain, cut price, reduced, discounted; informal dirt cheap 2) plain without looking cheap …

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