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Learn “Compromise”

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Compromise

noun/KOM-pruh-mize/

Meaning

An agreement where each side gives up part of what they want.

In context

After a long argument, the two friends found a fair compromise.

Remember it

'Com-' (together) + 'promise' — a compromise is a shared promise where both sides bend.

Use it well

'Compromise' can also be a verb; as a noun it means a middle-ground both sides accept.