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noun
One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out; one who clings to a cause that has been mostly abandoned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A device for cheating at card games by covertly holding a card out of play until it is wanted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: card-games, games
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noun
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: swindle, cheat, rig
noun
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bargaining
noun
a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: negotiator, negotiant, treater
History
Deverbal from hold out.
