"megadeal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megadeals [plural]
Etymology: mega- + deal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|deal}} mega- + deal Head templates: {{en-noun}} megadeal (plural megadeals)
  1. (informal) A transaction of very large size. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-megadeal-en-noun-heHgpEXE
  2. (informal) A deal offering exceptional value for money. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-megadeal-en-noun-YKYcQd4z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 22 78

Inflected forms

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