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split the difference

verb

Meaning

  1. In a financial transaction, to settle on an amount midway between the offer and the asking price.
  2. (by extension) To choose an option or take a position roughly midway between two opposed alternatives; to compromise.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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