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trading; trade, exchange, transaction: The sale of alcoholic
beverages on Sundays is prohibited. Provide a receipt for each
sale. 2 trade, purchase; trading, buying, purchasing: We must
do something to boost sales. The house is very reasonably priced
for a quick sale. 3 sales event, mark-down, white sale, jumble
sale, Brit car-boot sale, US rummage sale, garage sale, tag
sale, yard sale, Colloq sellathon, sales marathon: We are
having a sale to clear out things we no longer want or need. 4
transaction: She hasn't made a sale in a week. 5 on sale. US
marked down, cut-price, bargain-priced; reduced (in price):
Bacon is on sale this week at half price. 6 (up) for sale. on
the market, available, in stock, Chiefly Brit on sale, on offer,
US on the block: Their house is for sale to the highest bidder.
salesperson
n. salesman, saleswoman, saleslady, salesgirl, sales-clerk,
clerk, Chiefly Brit shop-girl, Brit shop assistant,
Old-fashioned counter-jumper: The shop is noted for its wide
range of merchandise and the efficiency and courtesy of its
salespeople.
salient adj. conspicuous, outstanding, pronounced, noticeable,
prominent, significant, important, marked, impressive, striking,
remarkable, distinguishing, distinctive, unique, eminent,
noteworthy, notable, principal, chief, primary: A salient
feature of this policy is that it can be converted at any time
from a straight life to an endowment policy.
salt n. 1 common or table salt, sodium chloride, sea salt,
rock-salt: A little salt will bring out the flavour. 2 spice,
spiciness, zest, zestiness, pungency, vigour, vitality,
liveliness, pep, pepper, poignancy, piquancy, relish, bite,
savour, seasoning, taste, Colloq zip, zing, punch: Yes, do
invite Randolph, for he can be relied on to add a little salt to
the dinner conversation. 3 (Attic) wit, Attic salt, dry humour,
sarcasm: Her conversation is sprinkled with the salt of clever
aphorisms. 4 See sailor, above. 5 with a grain or pinch of
salt. cum grano salis, warily, cautiously, qualifiedly,
qualifyingly, doubtfully, sceptically, suspiciously, reservedly,
with reservation(s) or qualification(s): You have to take what
he says with a grain of salt.
--v. 6 season, spice, flavour, pepper: The pirate's speech was