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HORSE TRADING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)
Synonyms:
horse trade; horse trading
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("horse trading" is a kind of...):
barter; swap; swop; trade (an equal exchange)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargaining
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("horse trading" is a kind of...):
dialogue; negotiation; talks (a discussion intended to produce an agreement)
Derivation:
horse-trade (negotiate with much give and take)
