as in to negotiate
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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as in exchange
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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Recent Examples of dicker
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2024
Last year’s announcement was delayed nearly an hour while the Atlantic Coast Conference, bowl directors and television executives dickered — bickered?
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Dec. 2023
Conrad's lawyer dickered for weeks with the owners of Baldwin House.
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Bill Laytner,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Apr. 2023
Numerous lawsuits have been filed, especially against Weinstein and his company, but remain mired in legal limbo as attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants dicker over damages.
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Maria Puente,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2021
Verb
But nothing said at this point can be separated from the bluffing and haggling and dickering central to such high-dollar negotiations.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2024
Last year’s announcement was delayed nearly an hour while the Atlantic Coast Conference, bowl directors and television executives dickered — bickered?
—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Dec. 2023
Conrad's lawyer dickered for weeks with the owners of Baldwin House.
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Bill Laytner,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Apr. 2023
Numerous lawsuits have been filed, especially against Weinstein and his company, but remain mired in legal limbo as attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants dicker over damages.
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Maria Puente,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dicker
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The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.
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The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
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In January 2015, Shirley agreed to a plea deal in exchange for testifying against the Leonard brothers.
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The resulting arguments, trolling and nasty exchanges can signal to the algorithm that the content is engaging, prompting it to show those posts to even more people who are likely to react and further amplify the conversation.
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Brown's future in Boston came into question when the Celtics reportedly attempted to deal him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Standout deals for summer include 30% off the Fleur Leather Slide and 25% off the beloved and ultra-versatile Moab hiking shoes (in select colors).
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The two sides will bargain behind closed doors, and away from journalists and influencers, and eventually reach a compromise both can live with.
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The curbing of telework comes as a blow to SEIU Local 1000, the only state worker union bargaining a new contract with the Newsom administration this year.
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In complex leagues — rookie-level leagues held at team training complexes in Arizona or Florida — teams often don’t have enough pitching, which leads to pregame haggling over whether games are played to nine or seven innings.
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So why does buying B2B software still feel like haggling at a bazaar?
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“Dicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicker. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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