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retailers

/ˈriːteɪlərz/ /ˈriːteɪlɚz/

Meanings
noun
A retail sales company or salesman.

Examples :

"Many retailers offer discounts during the holiday season. "
business commerce economy

Related Words

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retail noun

/ˈɹiˌteɪl/

The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

"She works in retail."

Illustration season

season noun

/ˈsiːzən/ /ˈsizən/

Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter

"My favorite season is autumn because the leaves change color. "

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holiday noun

/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

"Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration offer

offer noun

/ˈɑfɚ/ /ˈɒfə(ɹ)/ /ˈɔfɚ/

A proposal that has been made.

"I decline your offer to contract."

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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sales noun

/seɪlz/

A hall.

"The auction will be held in the sales this Saturday. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

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salesman noun

/ˈseɪlzmən/ /ˈseɪlsmən/

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop/store or elsewhere.

"The salesman at the electronics store showed my dad several different laptops. "

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discounts noun

/ˈdɪskaʊnts/ /dɪsˈkaʊnts/

A reduction in price.

"This store offers discounts on all its wares. That store specializes in discount wares, too."

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "