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reached agreement
| Main Entry: |
iron out
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reconcile a situation |
| Synonyms: | agree, arbitrate, clear up, compromise, eliminate, eradicate, erase, expedite, get rid of*, harmonize, negotiate, put right, reach agreement, resolve, settle, settle differences, simplify, smooth over, sort out, straighten out, unravel |
| Antonyms: | make worse, mess up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | make concessions |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | meet halfway |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, agree, bargain, compromise, find a happy medium, find the middle ground, give and take, go fifty-fifty, make a deal, reach an agreement, settle, split the difference, strike a deal, trade off |
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