Thesaurus: reciprocation

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1. n. The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning; as, the reciprocation of kindnesses.
2. n. Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides.
3. n. the act of making or doing something in return
4. n. alternating back-and-forth movement
5. n. mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
6. 1. The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning; as, the reciprocation of kindness. 2. Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides. Sir T. Browne.
7. n:100 n. the act of making or doing something in return n. alternating back-and-forth movement