The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SWAP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1984.
Trade off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SWAP | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Trade off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tradeoff
 - tradeoffs
 - compromise
 - compromises
 - balance out
 - compromising
 - balancing act
 - balancing
 - alternated
 - trade on
 - trading places
 - alternating
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SWAP verb- To exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else).
 - To hit, to strike.
 - To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap.
 - To descend or fall; to rush hastily or violently.
 
- An exchange of two comparable things.
 - A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream.
 - Space available in a swap file for use as auxiliary memory.
 
- A blow; a stroke.
 
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