vendue vs auction

vendue and auction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vendue	Yes	No	No	No
auction	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, vendue and auction are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of vendue include auction sale.

vendue (noun)	auction (noun)
the public sale of something to the highest bidder	the public sale of something to the highest bidder
	a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge

vendue (verb)	auction (verb)
	sell at an auction