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shop around

phrasal verb with shop
 
/ʃɒp/
 
US  /ʃɑːp/ verb (-pp-)

Definition

to compare the price and quality of the same or a similar object in different shops before you decide which one to buy: When you're buying a flight, you should always shop around for the best deal.Buying
(Definition of shop around from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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