There must be some sort of give-and-take.
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Give-and-take
Synonyms for "give-and-take" (174 found)
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Closest matches (35)
Strong matches (52)
conversingconvertiblecooperationcop outcop-outcountercounterbalancecounterblastcounterblowcounterchangecounterpoisecounterstrokecounterweightcross firedealdealingdefensibilitydesertion of principlediscoursedoing business
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Noun(2 words)
Related words (87)
jokejoshjusticejustifiabilityjustifiablenessjustificationjustnesskiddingkidding aroundlawfulnesslegalitylex talionismakeweightmeasure for measuremeetnessmerchandisingmutualmutual admirationmutual concessionmutual support
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Noun(3 words)
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
You need to have give-and-take in your relationship.
Source: tatoeba (1248003)
We believe that it is in this spoken world, where people engage in phatic communion and indulge in the give-and-take of interpersonal socialising and the negotiation of personality, identity, friendship and connection, largely unmindful of institutional goals or language policies and politics, that one can best get a view of language vitality.
Source: wiktionary
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