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

Matched Categories

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. Aidan Key:

   I wanted us to come together and give and take.

2. 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.

3. Bill Clinton:

   He's been a friend of mine for a long time. He sent me unsolicited emails, which I passed on in some instances, and that's just part of the give-and-take, when you're in the public eye, when you're in an official position, I think you do have to work to make sure you're not caught in a bubble and you only hear from a certain small group of people.

4. Suzanne Nossel:

   Parents and community members play an important role in shaping what students learn in school but this goes far beyond organic expressions of concern or the normal give-and-take between parents and educators in a healthy school environment, these groups have made it their mission to undermine educators, sabotage students' freedom to read and stoke divisive battles that distract from teaching and learning.

5. 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.