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