Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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compromise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
scupper | Yes | No | Yes | No |
compromise (noun) | scupper (noun) |
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a middle way between two extremes | drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard |
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions |
compromise (verb) | scupper (verb) |
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settle by concession | put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position |
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise | wait in hiding to attack |
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute |