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auction

The correct spelling is auction.

How to pronounce auction

/ˈɒkʃən/
noun

IPA: /ˈɒkʃən/

Say it like: Auc-sho-n

The correct spelling is auction. A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
  2. 2.The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.

verb

  1. 1.To sell at an auction.

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