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compromise
noun
verb
a middle way between two extremes
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noun
a middle way between two extremes
noun
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
“the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it ‘business as usual’”
verb
settle by concession
verb
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
“nobody will get everything he wants: we all must compromise”
verb
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
“The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy”
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the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it ‘business as usual’
nobody will get everything he wants: we all must compromise
The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy