as in negotiations
the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement
eventually we reached a compromise on the number of hours per week that would be devoted to piano practice
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as in endangers
to place in danger
officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security
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as in damages
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the deletion of several critical points for space considerations really compromised the essay
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“Compromises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromises. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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