holdout

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Noun holdout has 3 senses

holdout - a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"
--₁ is a kind of negotiator, negotiant, treater

Derived forms: verb hold out₂, verb hold out₄
holdout - a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
--₂ is a kind of bargaining

Derived forms: verb hold out₂, verb hold out₄
holdout - the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
--₃ is a kind of swindle, cheat, rig

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