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What is a makeweight?

What is a makeweight? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight.
  2. Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of an argument.
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I've done a deal for John Middleton and you're going to Forest as a makeweight.
And the Wildcats are believed to have targeted promising young loose forward Jamie Langley as a makeweight in any deal.
In search of much-needed cohesion in the second half, Benitez sent on Antonio Nunez, the winger who was a makeweight in the deal that took Michael Owen to Real Madrid.
The only way he would join a bigger side is if he was used as a makeweight in a transfer deal.
Da Capo place the Second Symphony last on disc thus leaving Nielsen's refreshing thoughts on man's four temperaments as a thoughtful makeweight.
In addition, Graille said United also offered keeper Fabien Barthez as a makeweight during early talks over Ronaldinho's future.

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