Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straw purchase

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
straw pur-chase
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A purchase made secretly on behalf of someone else.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

straw purchases (plural)

Phrases

straw buyer straw owner

Frequently Paired Words

straw buyer straw owner

Synonyms

nominee purchase

Questions

What does straw purchase mean?
A purchase made secretly on behalf of someone else.

How to pronounce straw purchase

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