holdout

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One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out
{i} act of refusing to do something; one who delays in signing a contract in the hopes of getting a better deal; one who refuses to cooperate
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal. (derivation) resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
A holdout is someone who refuses to agree or act with other people in a particular situation and by doing so stops the situation from progressing or being resolved. France has been the holdout in trying to negotiate an end to the dispute
The ability to uniformly hold ink on the paper's surface Higher holdout means a sharper dot and increased ink gloss
The ability of a paper to hold ink on the surface instead of absorbing it Papers with good holdout produce sharper printed images
The refusal to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks
the ability to keep ink on top of the paper's surface rather than absorb it into the sheet
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
The degree to which a substrate does not absorb an ink

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