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avenencia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compromise noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
  • ladle noun A long-handled, deep-bowled spoon used for serving liquids like soup.

Senses

avenencia is used for these senses in English:

  • compromise The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
  • settlement agreement (legal) A contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.

compromise — full definition

  1. noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
  2. verb To settle a disagreement by each side making concessions.
  3. verb To weaken or damage something, or expose it to risk.

ladle — full definition

  1. noun A long-handled, deep-bowled spoon used for serving liquids like soup.
  2. verb To serve or scoop something with a ladle.

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