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- pronunciation:
- ihk
spens
- phrases:
- at the expense of
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
something given or paid out, such as money, effort, or time, esp. in return for something else; cost.
- synonyms:
- cost, expenditure, outlay
- similar words:
- disbursement, loss, reckoning
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| definition 2: |
a cause of giving or paying out.
- synonyms:
- cost
- similar words:
- charge, debit, price
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| definition 3: |
loss or sacrifice.
She gained fame at the expense of privacy.- synonyms:
- cost, loss, price, sacrifice
- similar words:
- detriment, forfeit, toll
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| definition 4: |
(often pl.) money cost incurred by the performance of work.
- synonyms:
- allowance
- similar words:
- cost, expense account, outlay, overhead
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| related words: |
bill, carriage, damage, drain, fee, margin, toll, value |
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| phrase: |
at the expense of |
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