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tit-for-tat

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tit-for-tat
Adjective
done in return or retaliation for a similar act: a spate of tit-for-tat killings [earlier tip for tap]

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"I suppose that's the sort of tit-for-tat adopted in your profession, Kimble, if you've a grudge against a patient," said the rector.
 
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