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Meaning of silent auction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An auction where people write secret bids on a piece of paper, and whoever has the highest bid wins the item.
  2. An auction held over a long period of time where people write public bids on a piece of paper, and whoever has the highest bid wins the item.

Examples

“A well-run silent auction for a normal event should raise anything between $500 and $3000 and sometimes, considerably more.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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