Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An inadvertent or unconscious betraval of one's self or one's secrets.
- noun A game of drafts or checkers in which the players endeavor to give away their men, the moves being such as to force the adversary to take them; the losing game of checkers.
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Examples
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Like any other nationwide give-away by a corporate chain, there are two key points to consider: not every location of every chain is participating, and some locations will have huge lines at all the usual times — and may even run out of the free goods …
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Medicare Advantage, a huge give-away to the insurance industry, is getting gutted.
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This administration is following in the footsteps of the previous in this matter, handing public money to private industry in a give-away.
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Of the 18 puppies born last year, he sold six that seemed ill-suited to therapy or service work (those sales help support his give-away efforts), trained two to be skilled companions (well-trained dogs for kids needing a buddy), and sent 10 to prison programs that train them as service dogs then donate them to the canine assistance network.
High earners quit rat race to pursue a passion for animals 2011
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Slow fundraising, while not a dead give-away, is often an indicator that a senator may pack it in.
Senators up in 2012 slow to raise funds; Webb and Ensign lag the most Aaron Blake 2010
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"The rollinckingest, rip-roaringest, riot-provokingest, Christmas give-away your town has ever seen!"
Scrapbook Tells How Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Actually Went Down In History 2011
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A $36 billion loan guarantee give-away still mars the proposed 2012 federal budget.
Harvey Wasserman: Fukushima Spews, Los Alamos Burns, Vermont Rages and We've Almost Lost Nebraska Harvey Wasserman 2011
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Of the 18 puppies born last year, he sold six that seemed ill-suited to therapy or service work (those sales help support his give-away efforts), trained two to be skilled companions (well-trained dogs for kids needing a buddy), and sent 10 to prison programs that train them as service dogs then donate them to the canine assistance network.
High earners quit rat race to pursue a passion for animals 2011
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The extremely long, forked tail is nearly always a dead give-away that this species is insectivorous and captures its flying prey whilst both are on the wing.
Mystery bird: scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus 2011
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As I recall, the reason we said Medicare part D was a give-away to the drug companies was it refused to let the government bargain with the drug companies for cheaper drugs by threatening to import drugs from Canada.
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