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Definition giveaway in British English

giveaway noun

noun
/ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ/
1

a movement, action, or expression on someone's face that shows the truth about something or that lets you realize something that should be a secret

Example

I knew she'd passed. Her face was a dead giveaway.

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2

a present that a company gives you to try to persuade you to buy things from them

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Definition giveaway in British English