dickers 1 of 2

noun

plural of dicker
as in exchanges
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another was hoping to make a dicker with another collector of records from the 1950s

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dicker
as in deals
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase they dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes

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  1. exchanges
  2. deals
  3. trucks
  4. negotiates
  5. haggles
  6. bargains
  7. bickers
Noun
  • In a series of email exchanges starting at the end of July with Levine Cava and Lourdes Gomez, director of the county’s Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, Rosenberg pointedly asked whether the county approach is the right one.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the sometimes contentious exchanges, Attorney Dave Westland, representing the developer, said that his client is agreeable to all of the remedies proposed by the town.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of exchanges
Verb
  • Still, the decision deals a severe blow to American alliance credibility.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
  • To two young stars whose endorsement deals dwarf their league salaries, $400 is probably couch-cushion change.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • How does a mini electric truck that’s barely longer than a Mini Cooper tow more than most modern-day pickup trucks twice its size?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of trucks
Verb
  • But for the budget process, the executive branch proposed a set of cuts and then Congress negotiates on how much to actually cut.
    — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Second, Morocco negotiates with Spain to secure some form of concession.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiates
Verb
  • But a family reunion is up in the air as Harry haggles over security arrangements and accommodations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of haggles
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  • The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
  • One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of bargains
Verb
  • The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of bickers
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