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present participle of compromise.

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awkward adj.
embarrassing adj.
incriminating adj.
intermediate adj.
middle-of-the-road adj.
moderate adj.

ADJECTIVE

awkward

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delicate difficult embarrassed inconvenient painful ticklish troublesome uncomfortable unpleasant

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ill at ease inopportune perplexing sticky thorny trying untimely

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delightful easy helpful painless pleasant straightforward

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adroit artful clever convenient dexterous elegant graceful handy skillful

ADJECTIVE

embarrassing

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awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing exasperating inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome

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bewildering discomfiting discommoding distracting mortifying rattling

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delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious

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convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated

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comfortable unshameful

ADJECTIVE

incriminating

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damaging damning

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convicting

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accusatory condemnatory

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intermediate

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transitional

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average center central common fair intermediary interposed intervening mean median medium middling midway moderate neutral standard

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between halfway indifferent medial mediocre mid so-so

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abnormal biased exceptional exterior extraordinary extreme noble outside partial peripheral prejudiced unreasonable unusual

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end

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middle-of-the-road

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balanced

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cautious conservative controlled disciplined even impartial indifferent inexpensive midway mild modest neutral noncommittal nonpartisan not excessive on the fence reasonable straight

ADJECTIVE

moderate

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balanced bearable cautious conservative gentle limited middle-of-the-road mild modest neutral not extreme pleasant reasonable soft steady tame temperate tolerable tolerant

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abstinent considered controlled cool deliberate disciplined even measured midway nonpartisan pacific reserved restrained sober straight

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careful considerate dispassionate equable impartial inconsiderable inexpensive judicious low-key monotonous not excessive peaceable tranquil untroubled

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biased bright harsh imbalanced incautious intolerable loud prejudiced rough strong unacceptable unbearable unlimited unmanageable violent wild

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agitated different excited extroverted friendly outgoing partial unfair

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considerable excessive extravagant extreme immoderate liberal outrageous significant uncontrolled unreasonable unrestrained

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compromising

Fife Cook was cleared of breaching standards after allegations were made relating to bullying, compromising the impartiality of the council and causing the council to breach a statutory duty.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

"Europe should have access to the world’s most capable AI without compromising control over their data, operations or digital future," Microsoft President Brad Smith said in the statement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

For her, "If entertainment attracts new fans without compromising the football itself then it is a positive thing."

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Find budget-friendly pet insurance without compromising on solid coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Explain that he wanted her to get something really nice for herself, but that his gift-giving was compromising her.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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