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Auction

/ˈɑkʃən/
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(noun) A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

We will be willing to make a deal with you after the auction.
I obtained the painting at an auction.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The rare painting was sold for a high price at the city ____.

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