Meaning & use

Haggled

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Argued or negotiated persistently over the price or terms of a deal.

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They haggled over the price of the rug for nearly twenty minutes.

She haggled with the vendor until he agreed to a fair discount.

A note on using this word

Haggling is a central part of shopping etiquette in many markets worldwide, though it is less common in fixed-price retail stores.

Words with a similar meaning

bargainednegotiated

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