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tit for tat

UK /ˈtɪt fə(ɹ)ˈtæt/US /ˈtɪt fɚ ˈtæt/

noun 2
tit-for-tat adjective 1
forms 1

noun2

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Equivalent retribution; an act of returning exactly what one gets; an eye for an eye.
- If you hit me, I’ll hit you back; tit for tat.
(slang) A hat.

tit-for-tat adjective1

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Having the characteristic of returning bad for bad.
- Unfortunately, many adults retain a tit-for-tat attitude, but in a more refined way than the simple, childish shove for shove.

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tit for tats

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