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These words agree in their meaning of "low-cost" but differ in application. Cheap suggests inferiority, shoddiness, poor workmanship, small value: "This is a cheap piece of workmanship." "This coat was made with cheap fur." Inexpensive indicates "more expensive than cheap" and suggests that, although low in price, an inexpensive article is worth its cost: "She bought an inexpensive but attractive suit." "Jock purchased an inexpensive car whose value equaled its cost." In stores, merchants recognize the distinction between these words: they invariably refer to low-cost items as inexpensive, never as cheap.