Cryptic crossword clue
Reverend Spooner's ministry ditches compromises? 9, hyph.

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TRADE-OFFS

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What does TRADE-OFFS mean?

TRADE-OFFS noun
  1. Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.

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