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bar·gain noun 1 something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: At only R20 my T-shirt was a real bargain. 2 an agreement made between people: "I'll make a bargain with you: you wash my car and I'll fetch you from your party tonight."
♦ verb – bargaining, bargained – to argue about or discuss a price etc.: You might get a lower price if you bargain with the shopkeeper.
- Pharos, English Dictionary for South African Schools
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