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   Auc·tion

   /ˈôkSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder: "the books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction"
   • ▪ the action or process of selling something at an auction: "the Ferrari sold at auction for $10 million"
   • ▪ the part of the play in which players bid to decide the contract in which the hand shall be played.

   verb

   • 1. sell or offer for sale at an auction: "his collection of vintage cars is to be auctioned off tomorrow"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin auctio(n-) ‘increase, auction’, from the verb augere ‘to increase’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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