barter
verb (used without object)
to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.
have been bartering
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present perfect progressiveof barter.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The Chinese claimed last week that they have been bartering tea with Moscow in exchange for bombers, that the transaction has been "completed."
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