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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 petty differences in price, terms, or point of view.
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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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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