split the difference

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Synonyms: splits the difference

Antonyms: splits the difference

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Verb

1. In a [[financial]] [[transaction]], to settle on an amount [[midway]] between the [[offer]] and the [[asking price]].
2. {{lb|en|idiomatic|by extension}} To [[choose]] an [[option]] or take a position roughly midway between two opposed [[alternative]]s; to [[compromise]].

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