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Give and take

A process of compromise or accommodation.

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noun
  1. 1

    A process of compromise or accommodation.

    "They hoped for an amicable solution, but both knew it would require some give and take."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Give and take"

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WordDefinition
reciprocationnounThe act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning
interchangenoun(transitive) to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
discussionnounConversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
wordnoun(semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
backchatnoun(British) Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism.
banternounSharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
raillerynounGood-natured banter, jest, or ridicule.
compromisenounThe settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
returnnoun(intransitive) To come or go back (to a place or person).
round-tripnounAlternative spelling of round trip. [(often figurative, travel) A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location.]
tug-of-warnounAlternative spelling of tug of war. [A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.]
horse-tradingnounAlternative spelling of horsetrading. [(idiomatic) Informal negotiating, especially when complex or clever in nature.]
give-and-takenounThe settling of differences through compromise and mutual concessions.
concessionnounThe act of conceding.
accommodationnoun(chiefly British, usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.
compromisationnoun(nonstandard) The act or result of compromising.
givenessnounThe act of giving or yielding; submission; concession; allowance.
yieldingverbDocile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
grantnounThe act of granting or giving
back and forthnounFrom one place to another and back again.

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