Dictionary Check: compromise
"compromise" is a valid word!
Scrabble
18
points
Words with Friends
22
points
Definition
noun
a middle way between two extremes
noun
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
Example:
"the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it ‘business as usual’"
verb
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
Example:
"nobody will get everything he wants: we all must compromise"
verb
settle by concession
verb
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
Example:
"The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
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