What does shop-bought mean?
Shop-bought means purchased in a shop (as opposed to being home-made).
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
purchased in a shop (as opposed to being home-made).
Use shop-bought when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shop-bought means purchased in a shop (as opposed to being home-made).
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use shop-bought where its definition matches the intended context.
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