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Giveaway

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Noun

1. giveaway

a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group

2. giveaway

an unintentional disclosure

3. game show, giveaway

a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Giveaway

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noun
1. 
something such as the look on a person's face or a movement he or she makes that makes you realize the truth about a particular person or situation
The giveaway, apparently, was his choice of colour.
little hints of body language which are the giveaway
The only giveaway was her look of amusement.
His distinctive accent would have been a dead giveaway.
2. 
something that a company or organization gives to people, either for free or very cheaply, usually in order to encourage them to buy a particular product or to get publicity
House wine is a giveaway at about £1.50.
Estimated attendance (including ticket giveaways): 490,000.
a great giveaway of free seeds
Next week TODAY is celebrating with a great giveaway of FREE garden seeds.
3.  another name for freesheet
4. 
a thing that is very easy to achieve
The exam was a giveaway!
5. television, radio, US and Canadian
a radio or television programme characterized by the award of money and prizes
modifier
6. 
(of prices) very cheap
Wine and food of superlative quality are available everywhere at giveaway prices.
7. 
(of a sign) making you realize the truth about a particular person or situation
With those giveaway words 'we have the will to win', Betty was in danger of appearing to concede the fight.
giveaway signs of her middle-class origins
But there are some giveaway signs. Rising debt is one key measure.
8. 
free of charge
a giveaway property magazine
giveaway tickets to a variety of live events

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Giveaway

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noun
1. 
an unintentional revelation or betrayal
2. 
something given free or sold cheap so as to attract customers, etc.
3. 
an instance of giving something away free or for inadequate compensation
4. 
a radio or television program in which prizes are given to contestants

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Giveaway

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n.
Informal
1. An inadvertent revealing of something that is not otherwise evident or is meant to be concealed: Pulling at his ear was a giveaway that he was bluffing at cards.
2.
a. The act or an instance of giving something away or for inadequate compensation: the giveaway of free tickets to the concert; a government giveaway of offshore oil reserves to oil companies.
b. Something that is given away at no charge: giveaways like free toasters for opening a bank account.
3. A promotion or contest in which prizes are given away.
4. Sports The act or an instance of losing possession of the ball or puck to the opposing team, as by a misdirected pass.
5.
a. Legislation, such as a tax law, that benefits only one segment of the population.
b. The appropriation of natural resources or public lands for private gain.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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