haggling
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈhæɡlɪŋ/
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regateo
- Learning the art of haggling can help you save a lot of money while shopping.
Examples
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Look, if you want them, let's get to haggling.
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Five years later, in 1978, the Ethics in Government Act was adopted by Congress after much haggling.
Academic text (1998) -
Sometimes he would offer advice, but as the years went by, only the complex haggling over the state budget really interested him.
Fiction book (1997) -
I'll have no more haggling with that man.
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It's probably worth more, but I didn't have much time for haggling, especially on a cash deal.
Fiction book (1999) -
In some circumstances, objectivity is simply a screen behind which there occurs intense haggling between experts and stakeholders.
Academic text (2012) -
The people of the village, weary of all the fuss and haggling, embraced the idea.
Blog text (24) -
I select an alpaca sweater from Doa Máxima and begin the good-natured haggling that is part of the tradition.
Academic text (2004) -
When buying a car, expect some haggling to agree on a fair price.
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The market was bustling with people engaged in haggling over various goods.
Synonyms
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1.4
A conversation where people share ideas and opinions to decide or understand
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3.5
A discussion to reach an agreement, often in business or politics
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6.7
A long heated argument about a specific issue
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3.8
A friendly exchange of ideas and jokes
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5.2
Tough negotiation where both sides give up things to reach a deal
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2.9
Talking and agreeing about a deal to get a better price or conditions
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2.3
Official discussions between groups to reach an agreement
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4.6
An argument about a price to agree on how much to pay
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Etymology
Haggling comes from an old word that meant 'to chop' or 'cut', and it is like the English word hack. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine people 'chopping down' a price little by little as they argue. That's why haggling means arguing over a price until both sides agree.