| NOUN | communication | bargain, deal | an agreement between parties / parties / parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each |
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| possession | bargain, buy, steal | an advantageous purchase | |
| VERB | possession | bargain, dicker | negotiate the terms of an exchange |
| communication | bargain | come to terms |
| Sounds | baa'rgahn; baa'rgihn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... | ||
| Meaning | An agreement between parties / parties / parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each. | |
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| Example | "he made a bargain with the devil" | |
| Synonym | deal | |
| Broader | agreement, understanding | The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises |
| Spanish | pacto, trato | |
| Catalan | negoci, pacte, tracte, transacció | |
| Verbs | bargain | negotiate the terms of an exchange |
| Meaning | An advantageous purchase. | |
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| Example | "she got a bargain at the auction" | |
| Synonyms | buy, steal | |
| Narrower | song | A very small sum |
| travel bargain | A bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes) | |
| Broader | purchase | Something acquired by purchase |
| Spanish | comprar, ganga | |
| Catalan | comprar, ganga | |
| Verbs | bargain | negotiate the terms of an exchange |
| Meaning | negotiate the terms of an exchange. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | Sam and Sue bargain; Sam wants to bargain with Sue | |
| Example | "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" | |
| Synonym | dicker | |
| Entailed by | offer, bid, tender | Propose a payment |
| Narrower | haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster | wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) |
| Broader | negociate, negotiate, talk terms | discuss the terms of an arrangement |
| Spanish | negociar, regatear | |
| Catalan | negociar, regatejar | |
| Nouns | bargain | an agreement between parties / parties / parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each |
| bargain | an advantageous purchase | |
| bargainer | negotiator of the terms of a transaction | |
| bargaining | the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement | |
| Meaning | Come to terms; arrive at an agreement. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | agree | consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something |
| Spanish | negociar | |
| Catalan | negociar | |
| Nouns | bargainer | negotiator of the terms of a transaction |
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