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cheap rate

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

the amount charged for a service that is lower than usual because there is not so much demand for the service at that time: Cheap rate for overseas phone calls is from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.Costing or worth little or no money cheap-rate
 
 
adjective
cheap-rate callsCosting or worth little or no money
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