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Sales vs Sold - What's the difference?

sales | sold |

As a verb sales

is .

As a noun sold is

income of a soldier, conscripts in military or other national service, and certain other professions.

sales

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • The activities involved in selling goods or services.
  • The amount or value of goods and services sold.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used attributively.

    Anagrams

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    sold

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sell)
    • Derived terms
    * oversold

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) solde. See soldier, and compare sou.

    Noun

  • (obsolete) solary; military pay
    • (Spenser)
    (Webster 1913)

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    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms