"horsetrade" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-horsetrade.ogg [Australia] Forms: horsetrades [present, singular, third-person], horsetrading [participle, present], horsetraded [participle, past], horsetraded [past]
Etymology: horse + trade Etymology templates: {{compound|en|horse|trade}} horse + trade Head templates: {{en-verb}} horsetrade (third-person singular simple present horsetrades, present participle horsetrading, simple past and past participle horsetraded)
  1. (idiomatic) To negotiate informally, especially when bargaining or reciprocal concessions are included, frequently regarding politics. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-horsetrade-en-verb-PY-Ohh4L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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