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paying back vs reciprocation

reciprocation vs paying back

paying back and reciprocation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paying back Yes No No No
reciprocation Yes No No No
As nouns, reciprocation is a hyponym of paying back; that is, reciprocation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paying back:
  • paying back: a reciprocal group action
  • reciprocation: the act of making or doing something in return
Other hyponyms of paying back include payment, requital, retaliation, revenge, tit for tat.
paying back (noun) reciprocation (noun)
a reciprocal group action the act of making or doing something in return
alternating back-and-forth movement
mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
Difference between paying back and reciprocation

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