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trade-off

trade-off [ tráyd of ] (plural trade-offs) or tradeoff [ tráyd of ] (plural tradeoffs)


noun 
Definition:
 
exchange involving compromise: a situation in which somebody is prepared to compromise by giving up all or part of one thing in exchange for another
a trade-off between quality and price

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