ˈcheap rate

  • 1cheap rate — / tʃi:p reɪt/ noun a rate which is not expensive ● Cheap rate phone calls start at 8 p.m …

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  • 2rate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 speed/frequency ADJECTIVE ▪ constant, expected, regular, steady, unchanged ▪ slow ▪ the slow rate of change …

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  • 3rate — [[t]re͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ rates, rating, rated 1) N COUNT: with supp The rate at which something happens is the speed with which it happens. The rate at which hair grows can be agonisingly slow... The world s tropical forests are disappearing at an even… …

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  • 4cheap — [adj1] inexpensive at a bargain, bargain, bargain basement*, bargain counter, bought for a song*, budget, buy, cheapo*, competitive, cost next to nothing*, cut price, cut rate, depreciated, dime a dozen*, easy on the pocketbook*, economical, half …

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  • 5cheap money — ➔ money * * * cheap money UK US noun [U] ► ECONOMICS, FINANCE money that can be borrowed at a low rate of interest: »The boom was fueled in large part by cheap money and easy credit. → Compare DEAR MONEY(Cf. ↑ …

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  • 6Rate — (r[=a]t), v. t. & i. [Perh. fr. E. rate, v. t., to value at a certain rate, to estimate, but more prob. fr. Sw. rata to find fault, to blame, to despise, to hold cheap; cf. Icel. hrat refuse, hrati rubbish.] To chide with vehemence; to scold; to… …

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  • 7cheap labour — noun Labour paid at a poor rate • • • Main Entry: ↑cheap …

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  • 8cheap — adjective 1) cheap tickets Syn: inexpensive, low priced, low cost, economical, competitive, affordable, reasonable, reasonably priced, budget, economy, bargain, downmarket, cut rate, reduced, discounted, discount, rock botto …

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  • 9cheap — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Low in relative price] Syn. inexpensive, low priced, reasonable, economical, affordable, moderate, family size, economy size, economy, budget, utility (grade), reduced, marked down, discounted, depreciated, slashed,… …

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  • 10cheap — cheapish, adj. cheapishly, adv. cheaply, adv. cheapness, n. /cheep/, adj., cheaper, cheapest, adv., n. adj. 1. costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress. 2. costing little labor or trouble: Words are cheap …

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