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trade-off

noun

B1CEFR level
30/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

A situation where you accept a loss on one point in exchange for a gain on another.

The obvious trade-off is a lower unit price against a larger minimum order.

Similar: compromise, exchange

Topic: Negotiation in Business English

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