turn about is fair play

A form of turnabout is fair play — It is allowable to retaliate against an enemy's dirty tricks by using the same ones against them.

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APA

turn about is fair play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20about%20is%20fair%20play

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“turn about is fair play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20about%20is%20fair%20play. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn about is fair play,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20about%20is%20fair%20play.

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