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CHEAPNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
Synonyms:
cheapness; sleaze; tackiness; tat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("cheapness" is a kind of...):
tastelessness (inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste)
Derivation:
cheap (embarrassingly stingy)
cheap (of very poor quality; flimsy)
cheap (tastelessly showy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A price below the standard price
Synonyms:
bargain rate; cheapness; cut price; cut rate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("cheapness" is a kind of...):
inexpensiveness (the quality of being affordable)
Derivation:
cheap (relatively low in price or charging low prices)
