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commodity
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compromise
noun
a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.
the result of such a settlement.
something intermediate between different things:
The split-level is a compromise between a ranch house and a multistoried house.
an endangering, especially of reputation; exposure to danger, suspicion, etc.:
a compromise of one’s integrity.
verb (used with object), com·pro·mised, com·pro·mis·ing.
to settle by a compromise.
to expose or make vulnerable to danger, suspicion, scandal, etc.; jeopardize:
a military oversight that compromised the nation’s defenses.
Obsolete.
to bind by bargain or agreement.
to bring to terms.
verb (used without object), com·pro·mised, com·pro·mis·ing.
to make a compromise or compromises:
The conflicting parties agreed to compromise.
to make a dishonorable or shameful concession:
He is too honorable to compromise with his principles.
complicated
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compulsory
adjective
required; mandatory; obligatory:
compulsory education.
using compulsion; compelling; constraining:
compulsory measures to control rioting.
noun, plural com·pul·so·ries.
something, as an athletic feat, that must be performed or completed as part of a contest or competition:
The ice skater received a higher score on the compulsories than on her freestyle performance.
compress
verb (used with object)
to press together; force into less space.
to cause to become a solid mass:
to compress cotton into bales.
to condense, shorten, or abbreviate:
The book was compressed by 50 pages.
Computers. to reduce the storage space required for (data) by changing its format:
The algorithm should compress the video file without losing any quality.
noun
Medicine/Medical. a soft, cloth pad held in place by a bandage and used to provide pressure or to supply moisture, cold, heat, or medication.
an apparatus for compressing cotton bales.
a warehouse for storing cotton bales before shipment.
come round(around)
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come down
a loss of status or importance.
a feeling of disappointment or depression.
compel
verb (used with object), com·pelled, com·pel·ling.
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
His disregard of the rules compels us to dismiss him.
to secure or bring about by force.
to force to submit; subdue.
to overpower.
Archaic. to drive together; unite by force; herd.
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verb (used without object), com·pelled, com·pel·ling.
to use force.
to have a powerful and irresistible effect, influence, etc.
