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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

being, existence, beingness go
the state or fact of existing

possibility, possibleness go
capability of existing or happening or being true

chance, opportunity go
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

occasion go
an opportunity to do something

sale, cut-rate sale, sales event
an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices

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fair, bazaar go
a sale of miscellany
car boot sale, boot sale go
an outdoor sale at which people sell things from the trunk of their car
clearance sale, inventory-clearance sale go
a sale to reduce inventory
closeout go
a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock
fire sale go
a sale of merchandise supposedly damaged by fire
fire sale go
a sale of assets at very low prices typically when the seller faces bankruptcy
garage sale, yard sale go
an outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller's premises
going-out-of-business sale go
a sale of all the tangible assets of a business that is about to close
realization, realisation go
a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
rummage sale, jumble sale go
a sale of donated articles
selloff go
a sale of a relatively large number of assets (stocks or bonds or commodities) at a low price typically done to dispose of them rather than as normal trade
white sale go
a sale of household linens