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| 1. | [ noun ] a middle way between two extremes | |
| Synonyms: | via_media | |
| Related terms: | cooperation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make a compromise; arrive at a compromise | |
| Examples: | "nobody will get everything he wants we all must compromise" |
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| Related terms: | agree give_and_take | |
| 3. | [ verb ] settle by concession | |
| Related terms: | settle agree | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an accommodation in which both sides make concessions | |
| Examples: | "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'" |
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| Related terms: | accommodation missouri_compromise | |
| 5. | [ verb ] expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute | |
| Examples: | "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy" |
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| Related terms: | queer | |
| Similar spelling: |
compromiser comprise compromising compressed comparison comportment compartment compress compere compartmented compartmental compare comprising Commiphora |
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