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expense
noun
verb
A detriment or sacrifice
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ɪkˈspɛns
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noun
A detriment or sacrifice
“At the expense of”
noun
Amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
noun
Money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
“He kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting”
verb
Reduce the estimated value of something
“For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer”
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At the expense of
He kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting
For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer
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