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compromise

(v): make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

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(v): achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose

(v): settle by concession

(v): settle conclusively; come to terms

(v): expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute

(v): put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

(n): a middle way between two extremes

(n): joint operation or action

(n): an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

(n): a settlement of differences

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about 3 hours ago bilby said:

"Apartment compromises of one double bedroom with single bed and en-suite shower room and one double bedroom plus a main bathroom."
- advertisement for hotel in Manchester, cited 29 Nov 2008.

Don't meet your mystery lover at this hotel. You could be caught in a comprising situation.

6 months ago padawan said:

compromise: to endanger
comprometer: to commit.

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