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Verb: hammer out  ha-mur awt
  1. Discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement
    "The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement";
    - thrash out

Derived forms: hammering out, hammers out, hammered out

Type of: discuss, hash out, talk over

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