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reciprocate
reciprocate /rɪˈsɪp.rə.keɪt/ verb ↑Verb Endings for reciprocate
1 F0 [I or T] FORMAL to share the same feelings as someone else, or to behave in the same way as someone else: » Sadly, my feelings for him were not reciprocated.» We invited them to dinner and a week later they reciprocated.Thesaurus+: ↑Reciprocating2 F0 SPECIALIZED If a part of a machine reciprocates, it moves backwards and forwards: » Some electric razors have reciprocating heads.Thesaurus+: ↑Shaking, swinging and vibratingreciprocation /rɪˌsɪp.rəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]
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