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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
haggles, haggling, haggled |
| definition: |
to bargain or argue over the terms of a transaction.
She went off to look at other things at the flea market while her husband haggled over the price of the lamp.- synonyms:
- cavil, chaffer, dicker, higgle, nitpick, palter, quibble
- similar words:
- bargain, barter, carp, deal, negotiate, spat, truck, wrangle
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| related words: |
bicker |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an instance of petty bargaining or quarreling.
After a long haggle, a price was finally agreed on.- synonyms:
- pettifoggery, quibble
- similar words:
- argument, bargain, cavil, deal, dicker, dispute, quarrel, row, spat
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| derivation: |
haggler (n.) |
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