Tit-for-tat Noun - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of tit for tat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tit for tat noun  /ˌtɪt fə ˈtæt/  /ˌtɪt fər ˈtæt/[uncountable] jump to other results

1. a situation in which you do something bad to somebody because they have done the same to you
   • the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other’s envoys
   • tit-for-tat assassinations by rival gangs

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See tit for tat in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: tit for tat

Nearby words

• titch noun
• titchy adjective
• tit for tat noun
• tithe noun
• titillate verb

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