word
Compromise
KAH-mpruh-myz
/ˈkɑːmprʌˌmaɪz/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
compromise
Dictionary meaning
A middle way between two extremes.
Examples
- The newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'.
- Arrive at a compromise.
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