tit-for-tat

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tit-for-tat

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From tit for tat.

adjective

not comparable Having the characteristic of returning bad for bad. Unfortunately, many adults retain a tit-for-tat attitude, but in a more refined way than the simple, childish shove for shove.

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"tit-for-tat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tit-for-tat.

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@misc{tit_for_tat_2026,
  title = {tit-for-tat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tit-for-tat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}