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paying back vs tit for tat

tit for tat vs paying back

paying back and tit for tat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paying back Yes No No No
tit for tat Yes No No No
As nouns, tit for tat is a hyponym of paying back; that is, tit for tat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paying back:
  • paying back: a reciprocal group action
  • tit for tat: an equivalent given in return
Other hyponyms of paying back include payment, requital, retaliation, revenge, reciprocation.
paying back (noun) tit for tat (noun)
a reciprocal group action an equivalent given in return
Difference between paying back and tit for tat

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