Cheap and Dime

Cheap

Cheap adjective - Costing little.

Dime and cheap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dime" instead an adjective "Cheap".

Nearby Words: cheapen, cheaply, cheapness

Dime

Dime noun - A very small sum of money.

Cheap and dime are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheap" instead an adjective "Dime".

Both words in one sentence

  • Dime Novel High-brow critics quickly derided the quality of the storytelling, and "dime novel" soon became a derogatory term for cheap, sensationalistic stories in general.
    Source: Dime Novel
  • Useful Notes / Jesse James Dime Novel: He was such a legendary character that he became subject of these cheap novels after death.
  • Revolvers Are Just Better In the anime she only has a cheap, dime-a-dozen semi-automatic for a weapon, however the Elegant Gothic Lolita Lucia (who gets all the awesome gear in the series) sports a revolver.
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