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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(idiomatic) To negotiate informally, especially when bargaining or reciprocal concessions are included, frequently regarding politics..
Nobody appeared to have told [Woodrow] Wilson that [William F.] McCombs had, in fact, already horsetraded the position to [Thomas R.] Marshall in exchange for Indiana's votes.
Use horse trade when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Horse trade means (idiomatic) To negotiate informally, especially when bargaining or reciprocal concessions are included, frequently regarding politics..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Nobody appeared to have told [Woodrow] Wilson that [William F.] McCombs had, in fact, already horsetraded the position to [Thomas R.] Marshall in exchange for Indiana's votes.
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