fair vs cut-rate sale

cut-rate sale vs fair

fair and cut-rate sale both are nouns.

fair is an adjective but cut-rate sale is not an adjective.

fair is a verb but cut-rate sale is not a verb.

fair is an adverb but cut-rate sale is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fair	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
cut-rate sale	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cut-rate sale is a hypernym of fair; that is, cut-rate sale is a word with a broader meaning than fair:

fair: a sale of miscellany; often for charity
cut-rate sale: an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices

Other hypernyms of fair include sale, sales event.

fair (noun)	cut-rate sale (noun)
a sale of miscellany; often for charity	an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
a competitive exhibition of farm products
gathering of producers to promote business

fair (adjective)	cut-rate sale (adjective)
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
very pleasing to the eye
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
free of clouds or rain
gained or earned without cheating or stealing
attractively feminine
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
not excessive or extreme
lacking exceptional quality or ability

fair (verb)	cut-rate sale (verb)
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

fair (adverb)	cut-rate sale (adverb)
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

Difference between fair and cut-rate sale

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