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splits the baby

splits the baby is the third-person singular simple present indicative of split the baby.

Meaning of split the baby

Verb

split the baby (third-person singular simple present splits the baby, present participle splitting the baby, simple past and past participle split the baby)

  1. (idiomatic) To resolve a dispute in a way that is disadvantageous to both parties.
    • As the proposal evolved, it is clear that the authors tried to split the baby—benefits would be linked to the worker's covered earnings, out of which contributions would be made, but there would be some subsidization.2012, Sylvester J. Schieber, The Predictable Surprise

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What is splits the baby the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Splits the baby is the third-person singular simple present indicative of split the baby.

Words near splits the baby in the dictionary

  1. splits a gut
  2. splits hairs
  3. splits off
  4. splits on a rock
  5. splits one's sides
  6. splits the baby
  7. splits the blanket
  8. splits the breeze
  9. splits the difference
  10. splits the G
  11. splits the house

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