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| absorb |
to accept or assume (cost). [1/3 definitions] |
| asking price |
the price or cost of an item for sale (used by a seller usu. to indicate a willingness to accept less money after bargaining). |
| at the expense of |
at the sacrifice of or cost of. |
| bill1 |
a written statement listing items or services and their cost. [1/7 definitions] |
| blockbusting |
the practice of inducing white homeowners to sell their property at low cost by appealing to racist fears of an influx of blacks or other minorities. [1/3 definitions] |
| blood money |
money earned at the cost of the suffering or death of others. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cadmean victory |
a battle won, but at enormous cost to the victor. |
| carriage |
the cost of transporting. [1/5 definitions] |
| cartage |
the cost of transporting goods by cart. [1/2 definitions] |
| COLA |
an adjustment in wages or payments, or an automatic schedule of such adjustments, based on changes in the cost of living (acronym for "cost of living adjustment"). |
| costless |
combined form of cost. |
| costly |
of high cost, value, or expense. [1/2 definitions] |
| cost of living |
the average cost of food, shelter, clothes, and other basic necessities for a household or a single person. |
| cost-of-living |
determined by, or adjusted to, changes in the cost of living. |
| cost-plus |
of or relating to an agreement or contract on the basis of cost-plus. [1/2 definitions] |
| cover charge |
a fixed amount charged by nightclubs and restaurants in addition to the price of food and drink, often used to defray the cost of live entertainment or music. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, esp. of property for tax purposes, or of money. [2/3 definitions] |
| depress |
to cause to decrease in value, cost, or quantity. [1/4 definitions] |
| differential |
in comparable things, a difference in cost, pay, quality, or the like. [1/8 definitions] |
| discount |
to deduct (an amount or percentage) from a cost or price. [2/12 definitions] |
| dispensary |
a public or charitable institution that gives free or low-cost medical aid; clinic. [1/2 definitions] |
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