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Giveaway vs Premium - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between giveaway and premium

is that giveaway is something that is given away or handed out for free while premium is bonus (extra amount of money given as a premium).

giveaway

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • something that is given away or handed out for free
  • :The t-shirt was a giveaway from the company that sells the software.
  • something that is obvious or apparent; something that reveals a secret
  • :The frosting in his beard was a giveaway that he had been munching the cake.

    • Usage notes

    * The verb to give away, is two words.

    Synonyms

    (something given away for free) freebie

    Derived terms

    * dead giveaway

    premium

    English

    (wikipedia premium)

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Superior in quality; higher in price or value.

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A prize or award.
  • Something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.
  • A bonus paid in addition to normal payments.
  • The amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
  • An unusually high value.
  • (finance) The amount by which a security's value exceeds its face value.

    • Usage notes

    * (term) is much less common than (premiums), accounting for less than 1% of total usage in US (COCA) and 4% in UK (BNC).

    Antonyms

    * (finance) discount

    Derived terms

    (Terms derived from the adjective or noun "premium") * at a premium * buyer's premium * premium bond * premium outlet