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average out

phrasal verb with average
 
/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/
 
US  /-ɚ-/ verb [T]

Definition

to be or become equal in amount or number: The highs and lows of life tend to average out in the end.Averages
(Definition of average out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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