idiom
trade-off
TRAYD-off
ˈtreɪdˌɒfListen
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Syllable breakdown
tradeoff
Dictionary meaning
a situation where gaining one thing requires giving up something else; a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features in exchange for each other
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