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refunds

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɹiˌfəndz// re·funds

n. money that is given back to you because you are not happy with a product or service.

n. sums of money returned to a customer, typically following the return of goods or the cancellation of a service. Plural form of 'refund'.


SIMPLE

The store offers full refunds for any damaged items.

CONTEXTUAL

After the concert was cancelled due to the storm, the organisers promised to issue refunds to all ticket holders.

COMPLEX

The consumer protection agency investigated the airline for its failure to process refunds within the legally mandated thirty-day window following the mass flight cancellations.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural when referring to a general store policy or multiple transactions.

Pitfall

I asked for a refund of my money backI asked for a refundThe word 'refund' already implies getting money back; adding 'of my money back' is redundant.

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