reciprocation

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reciprocation

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noun reciprocations

  1. countable, uncountable The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning. the reciprocation of kindness

    Similar: reciprocity

  2. countable, uncountable Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides, or the back and forth motion in a piston engine. Near-synonym: oscillation

    Similar: oscillation

Similar: exchange, interchange, reciprocation · Opposite: ignorance

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Similar: exchange, interchange, reciprocation · Opposite: ignorance

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Françaisréciprocité
DeutschVergeltung, Erwiderung
Italianoreciprocazione

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@misc{reciprocation_2026,
  title = {reciprocation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reciprocation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}