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compromise
noun(com-pro-mise)
a middle way between two extremes
Synonyms: via media,
compromise
noun(com-pro-mise)
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
Examples:
The newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'.
compromise
verb(com-pro-mise)
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
Examples:
The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy.
compromise
verb(com-pro-mise)
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
Examples:
Nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise.
compromise
verb(com-pro-mise)
settle by concession

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