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play ball with

VERB

compromise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree negotiate

STRONG

adjust arbitrate compose compound concede conciliate give and take settle

WEAK

find happy medium find middle ground go fifty-fifty make a deal make concession meet halfway split the difference strike balance trade off

Antonyms

STRONG

confuse disarrange upset

WEAK

contest differ disagree dispute dissent guard protect quarrel save

VERB

concede

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit allow capitulate cave in cede confess give up grant hand over quit relinquish surrender yield

STRONG

accord avow award ditto fold own waive

WEAK

bury the hatchet cry uncle fess up go along with go with the flow knuckle under let on own up say uncle throw in the towel yes one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

defend deny disallow disapprove dispute fight hold keep refuse reject repudiate veto win

WEAK

contradict disacknowledge disagree dissent

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"Well, what if we, what happens if we just don't respond at all or don't play ball with them?" he questioned.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2023

“Ultimately, Mr. Blinken wants to play ball with China, but will China compete fairly with the United States as he wishes? This is very weak,” the former official said.

From Washington Times • May 26, 2022

She gave me the absolute trust and confidence to really play ball with her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2022

“Being able to play ball with your son is kind of like the best of the best,” Peter Feigin said.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2020

See, this is why I can never play ball with him.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

play ball with

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