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tat

[tat] / tæt /
VERB
intertwine/interweave
Synonyms
WEAK
associate braid connect convolute criss-cross cross entwine interknit interlace intertwist intervolve interwind interwreathe link mesh network relate reticulate tangle weave
Antonyms
WEAK
untwine untwist
VERB
knot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
knit
STRONG
bind cord entangle loop secure tether tie
Antonyms
STRONG
loose loosen unfasten untie
WEAK
unknot

Example Sentences

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In this tit for tat, though, California’s threats to respond have thus far proved ineffectual.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

Whatever the specifics of this latest tit for tat, there is a more fundamental priority for both sides: deterrence – a more solid certainty that strikes on its own soil will not happen again.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

It's a tit for tat, following fresh U.S. curbs on chip exports.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2023

Tit for tat is the coin of the congressional realm.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023

The final tat disappeared and it became nothing but boom.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo

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