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steals

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstiɫz// UK //stˈiːlz// steals Informal

n. something that you buy for a much lower price than it is actually worth. It feels like you are taking it for free because the deal is so good.

n. items purchased at a price significantly below their market value. Informal in register; almost exclusively used in the plural form to describe bargains.


SIMPLE

At only five dollars, these shoes are absolute steals.

CONTEXTUAL

The clearance section had several designer jackets for fifty dollars, which are total steals considering the original prices.

COMPLEX

While most items at the auction were overpriced, the vintage cameras were absolute steals for any collector willing to do a bit of restoration work.

Synonyms
Usage

Almost always used in the plural ('steals') or as part of the phrase 'a steal'.

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