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quid pro quo
Synonyms and Antonyms 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 Synonyms back-and-forth, barter, commutation, dicker, exchange, swap, trade, trade-off, truckRelated Words replacement, substitution; reciprocation, recompense, requital; bargain, deal, horse trade, negotiation, transaction; bargaining, dealing, dickering, haggling, horse trading; logrolling
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