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reciprocate

/ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/

Meanings
verb
To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.

Examples :

"My friend and I reciprocated gifts on our birthdays, each of us giving the other a present. "
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reciprocal noun

/ɹɪˈsɪpɹək(ə)l/

The number obtained by dividing 1 by another given number; the result of exchanging the numerator and the denominator of a fraction.

"0.5 is the reciprocal of 2."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration retaliate

retaliate verb

/ɹɪˈtæli.eɪt/

To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

"After her brother broke her favorite toy, she decided to retaliate by hiding his video game controller. "

Illustration birthdays

birthdays noun

/ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/ /ˈbɜːθdeɪs/

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

"My sister's birthdays are always celebrated with a big family dinner. "

Illustration criticized

criticized verb

/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/ /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzd/

To find fault (with something).

"The teacher criticized my essay because it had too many spelling mistakes. "

Illustration response

response noun

/ɹɪˈspɒns/

An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.

"My teacher asked for a response to the question, so I wrote an answer on the board. "

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reciprocating verb

/rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ /rəˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.

"The two friends were reciprocating favors: she helped him with his math homework, and he helped her with her English essay. "

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backwards adjective

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

Oriented toward the back.

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

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abstract noun

/ˈæbˌstɹækt/ /əbˈstɹækt/

An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.

"The professor provided an abstract of the lengthy research paper, summarizing the key findings. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

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reciprocated verb

/rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪd/ /rəˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪd/

To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.

"Maria smiled at John, and he reciprocated with a friendly nod. "

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exchange noun

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

An act of exchanging or trading.

"All in all, it was an even exchange."