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Tit-for-tat

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the characteristic of returning bad for bad. not-comparable

    "Unfortunately, many adults retain a tit-for-tat attitude, but in a more refined way than the simple, childish shove for shove."

Etymology

From tit for tat.

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