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tit for tat vs paying back

paying back vs tit for tat

tit for tat and paying back both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tit for tat Yes No No No
paying back Yes No No No
As nouns, paying back is a hypernym of tit for tat; that is, paying back is a word with a broader meaning than tit for tat:
  • tit for tat: an equivalent given in return
  • paying back: a reciprocal group action
Other hypernyms of tit for tat include getting even, return.
tit for tat (noun) paying back (noun)
an equivalent given in return a reciprocal group action
Difference between tit for tat and paying back

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