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barter

 
/ˈbɑr·t̬ər/ v [I/T]

Definition

to exchange goods for other things rather than for money: [I] In the marketplace, you can barter for souvenirs by offering jeans and lipstick.
(Definition of barter v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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