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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for compromise

Noun

1. compromise, via media, cooperation
usage: a middle way between two extremes
2. compromise, accommodation
usage: an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"

Verb

1. compromise, agree
usage: make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
2. compromise, settle, square off, square up, determine
usage: settle by concession
3. compromise, queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril
usage: expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
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