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dickering

/dɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does dickering mean?

verb

to engage in haggling or bargaining, especially in a petty or annoying way; to negotiate or bargain in a tentative or uncertain manner.

Example

"The couple spent hours dickering over the price of the car."

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