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Barter

BAH-rtur

/ˈbɑːrtɜːr/

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barter

Dictionary meaning

An equal exchange.

Examples

  • We had no money so we had to live by barter.
  • I bartered my old lamps for a typewriter.

Synonyms: trade

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