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swap

noun

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  1. a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another we made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow Synonyms back-and-forth, barter, commutation, dicker, quid pro quo, exchange, 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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swap

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of swap

  1. to give up (something) and take something else in return we swapped our other lawn mower for our neighbors' old snowblower Synonyms commute, exchange, shift, substitute, change, switch, tradeRelated Words interchange; displace, replace, supersede; cede, hand over, surrender, yield; reciprocate

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