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tit for tat
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tit for tat
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tit for tat
/ˌtɪtfɚ
ˈ
tæt/
noun
tit for tat
/ˌtɪtfɚ
ˈ
tæt/
noun
Learner's definition of TIT FOR TAT
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a situation in which you do something to harm someone who has done something harmful to you
rival politicians playing a game of
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tit-for-tat
bombings
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