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reciprocation vs paying back

paying back vs reciprocation

reciprocation and paying back both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reciprocation Yes No No No
paying back Yes No No No
As nouns, paying back is a hypernym of reciprocation; that is, paying back is a word with a broader meaning than reciprocation:
  • reciprocation: the act of making or doing something in return
  • paying back: a reciprocal group action
Other hypernyms of reciprocation include getting even, return.
reciprocation (noun) paying back (noun)
the act of making or doing something in return a reciprocal group action
alternating back-and-forth movement
mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
Difference between reciprocation and paying back

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