n. (stress on "give") 1. An open secret. By mid-afternoon, it was a dead giveaway who the new boss would be. 2. A forced or sacrifice sale at which items are sold for much less than their market value. The Simpson's garage sale was actually a big giveaway. 3. A gift; something one doesn't have to pay for. The tickets to the concert were a giveaway.
GIVEAWAY
Meaning of GIVEAWAY in English
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