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bargainābasement
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
bargainābasement
(adjective)
bargain basement
(noun)
bargainābasement
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adjective
bargainābasement
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adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BARGAINāBASEMENT
always used before a noun
1
of a price
:
very low
I paid a
bargain-basement
price.
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having a low price or cost and often having poor quality
worthless
bargain-basement
products
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