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reciprocal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of reciprocal

related to each other in such a way that one completes the other

  • the two nations agreed to give reciprocal work rights to each otherʼs citizens, thus facilitating the daily border crossings of workers from both countries
Synonyms of reciprocal

complementary, correlative, supplemental, supplementary
Words Related to reciprocal

cooperative, mutual, symbiotic

collective, combined, common, communal, conjoint, joint, shared, united
Antonyms of reciprocal

noncomplementary, nonreciprocal

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