Auction
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
A public sale where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. The process involves participants making increasingly higher bids until no one offers more.
“The rare painting sold for millions at the auction house last night.”
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Contains AU diphthong at start; ends with -TION suffix
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9 points; the AU combination and -TION ending are useful patterns
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