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give-and-take definition

give·-and-take (giv′ən tāk′)

noun

  1. a yielding and conceding on both sides; compromise
  2. an exchange of remarks or retorts on equal terms; repartee; banter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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