Thesaurus results for CHAFFER

chaffer

verb

Definition of chaffer

as in to deal

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase in that country you're expected to chaffer with the vendors at the bazaar

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as in to chat

British to engage in casual or rambling conversation just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub

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The Pats were dealt a tough blow Thursday when Brown suffered an injury that forced his removal from the game.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
This resulted in longer deal timelines and higher compliance costs.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of deal

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The mogul has told investors the company is willing to negotiate a settlement with Bonta in hopes of completing the massive merger as soon as possible.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
If Peltz moves forward this time, Trian would first submit the proposal via a regulatory filing and Wendy's independent directors would then decide whether to negotiate directly with Peltz's firm or run a broader auction process.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiate

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Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
For a moment, two referees from the Falcons’ seventh training camp practice looked at each other, conversed and truly didn’t know what to rule.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of converse

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Unite Here Local 17, the union that represents the 500 Target Field concessions workers, says Delaware North failed to bargain in good faith by subcontracting Minnesota Funding Initiative volunteers.

— Aki Nace, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
The luxury tax was collectively bargained with a tax utilized to constrain owners from overspending the annual threshold.

— Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of bargain

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The coalition has been canvassing the state, visiting churches, grocery stores and neighborhoods to talk to residents about the issue and gathering 3,500 signatures to present to lawmakers in hopes of inspiring legislative change.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The hearing, in Manhattan federal court, comes as his lawyers have been talking with federal prosecutors about a possible resolution to one of two criminal cases against Mangione in Thompson’s death.

— Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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