vanity press

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Synonyms: vanity presses

Antonyms: vanity presses

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|derogatory}} A [[book#Noun|book]] [[publisher]] that lets the [[author]] [[pay#Verb|pay]] the [[expense#Noun|expenses]] of [[publishing#Noun|publishing]] [[up front]], [[leave#Verb|leaving]] the [[risk#Noun|risk]] of [[financial#Adjective|financial]] [[failure]] with the author.

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