Synonyms for give-and-take
give-and-take

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1. discussion, give-and-take, wordnoun

   an exchange of views on some topic

   "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"

   Synonyms:
   interchange, password, reciprocation, raillery, news, tidings, treatment, discussion, word of honor, intelligence, banter, backchat, word, parole, discourse, watchword, countersign

2. banter, raillery, give-and-take, backchatnoun

   light teasing repartee

   Synonyms:
   raillery, reciprocation, backchat, discussion, word, banter, interchange

3. interchange, reciprocation, give-and-takeverb

   mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)

   Synonyms:
   exchange, raillery, reciprocation, backchat, discussion, word, banter, interchange

4. give and takeverb

   make mutual concessions

   "In life you have to give and take"

   Synonyms:
   give and take

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1. • Repartee
   • Speech

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1. List of paraphrases for "give-and-take":

   tug-of-war, horse-trading

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How to use give-and-take in a sentence?

1. Defense Secretary James Mattis:

   I think The European Union's still premature to call The European Union a trade war, because as The European Union starts maturing, you know there is always give and take on these things, and so what we are looking for is fair and reciprocal trade.

2. Mohammad Javad Zarif:

   We don't say the deal is totally in favour of Iran. Any negotiation is a give and take. We have definitely shown some flexibility, i tell you as I told the Supreme Leader, we did our best to preserve most of the red lines, if not all.

3. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly:

   I was involved in all of the discussions in the situation room with the President and he was very open to anyone at the table talking, giving their ideas, there was give and take, and he took all of that in and made in my opinion -- I don't think he'd mind my saying this -- made exactly the right decision.

4. Michael Traugott:

   One of the basic elements of good politics is some give and take, under some circumstances, she is willing to wait and evaluate different dimensions.

5. Lois Boynton:

   When trust is broken, it takes a lot of effort to gain it back. Both parties – readers, viewers and news outlets – have to be willing to work together. The ‘my way or the highway’ approach by news outlets or their readers [and] viewers isn’t productive. Despite reticence toward give-and-take, compromise and collaboration are essential components for any potential solutions.