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COUPON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A test sample of some substance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("coupon" is a kind of...):
sample (a small part of something intended as representative of the whole)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
Synonyms:
coupon; voucher
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("coupon" is a kind of...):
commercial document; commercial instrument (a document of or relating to commerce)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coupon"):
book token (a gift voucher that can be exchanged for books costing up to an amount given on the voucher)
luncheon voucher; meal ticket (coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal)
twofer (a coupon that allows the holder to purchase two items (as two tickets to a play) for the price of one)
