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penny auction en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A kind of auction that charges bidders a small fee (such as one penny) for each bid placed.
  2. (historical) Especially during the Great Depression, the use of intimidation to force the sale of a foreclosed property at a low price, with the intent of returning the property to its previous owner.

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