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bargain

 
 
/ˈbɑːgɪn/ noun [C]

Definition

PRICE something that is sold for less than its usual price or its real value: At $8.95, it's a bargain.
AGREEMENT when you agree to something someone else wants so that they will agree to something you want: They were prepared to strike a bargain to avoid more fighting.
into the bargain mainly UK as well as everything else: Caffeine has no good effects on health and is mildly addictive into the bargain.
(Definition of bargain noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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