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scratches one back

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Synonyms for scratches one back

verb exchange, alternate; equal
  • repay
  • retaliate
  • barter
  • correspond
  • interchange
  • match
  • recompense
  • render
  • reply
  • requite
  • respond
  • retort
  • return
  • share
  • square
  • swap
  • swing
  • trade
  • vacillate
  • be equivalent
  • feel in return
  • make up for
  • pay one's dues
  • return the compliment
  • scratch one's back
  • serve out
  • tit for tat

Antonyms for scratches one back

  • ask
  • disagree
  • keep
  • question
  • request
  • take
  • deny
  • refuse
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.