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Sense: 1
Date: 1800-1900
Origin: complimentary
Sense: 2
Date: 1900-2000
Origin: comprehensive

comp

1 noun
     
Related topics: Leisure, School
comp1 [countable] informal
1DL American English a ticket for a play, sports game etc that is given away free
2SES British English a comprehensive school
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