| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | give·a·way |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  g v  -w  |
| NOUN: | Informal 1. The act or an instance of giving something away, especially the appropriation of natural resources or public lands for private gain. 2. Something given away at no charge, especially a premium. 3. Something that accidentally exposes or betrays. 4. A radio or television program on which prizes are given away to contestants. 5. Legislation, such as a tax law, that benefits only one segment of the population.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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