discount
/dɪˈskaʊnt/
nounverb
Common
1.n.the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
2.n.interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
3.n.a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
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discount and dismount differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. discount means “the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise”. dismount means “the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)”. discount is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɪˈskaʊnt/
1.n.the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
2.n.interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
3.n.a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
1.n.the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
2.v.alight from (a horse)
| discount | dismount | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈskaʊnt/ | not recorded |
| Said | di-SKOWNT | — |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 6 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | price reduction, deduction | none recorded |
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