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tradeoff
or trade-off (trādˈôfˌ, -ŏfˌ)
noun An exchange of one thing in return for another, especially relinquishment of one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable: “a fundamental trade-off between capitalist prosperity and economic security” (David A. Stockman).
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