Meanings
prepositional phrase
- An act of responding with exactly what one receives.
Synonyms: tit for tat
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseAn act of responding with exactly what one receives.
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APA
measure for measure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measure%20for%20measure
MLA
“measure for measure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measure%20for%20measure. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “measure for measure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measure%20for%20measure.
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