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Definition of paywall

paywall

noun

  • a metaphorical "wall" that prevents access to content until payment is made.
    I stopped reading Wall Street Journal after they started using a paywall.

    Last edited on Sep 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 20 2012.

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Definitions include: an insult.
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Definitions include: to bribe.
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Definitions include: extreme; "all out".
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Definitions include: the police code of silence about misconduct and perjured testimony by other police, allowing them to follow illegal practices with impunity.
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Definitions include: to present an idea and test the reaction.

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