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Synonyms of quid pro quo
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
- in politics nobody does something for nothing: there's always a quid pro quo involved
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“Quid pro quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quid%20pro%20quo. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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