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POSTAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
Synonyms:
postage; postage stamp; stamp
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("postage" is a kind of...):
item; token (an individual instance of a type of symbol)
Derivation:
post (cause to be directed or transmitted to another place)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The charge for mailing something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("postage" is a kind of...):
charge (the price charged for some article or service)
