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Definition |
responding to an action with an equivalent
action in return |
Examples |
1) The boxers engaged in tit for tat,
mirroring his opponent's every move.
2) The siblings participated in a tit-for-tat
battle over the TV remote. |
Etymology |
The term is rooted in the 16th-century
English expression "tip for tap," which meant a blow for a blow or an
equivalent retaliation. |
Synonyms |
revenge, an eye for an eye |
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