Meaning & use
haggle
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To negotiate persistently over the price or terms of a deal, typically in an informal setting.
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Tourists are expected to haggle over prices at the local market.
They haggled for twenty minutes before agreeing on a fair price for the used car.
A note on using this word
Haggling is a deeply embedded custom in many marketplaces around the world, though it is generally considered inappropriate in fixed-price retail stores.
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acceptpay outright
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