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Definition of reciprocal verb noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reciprocal verb

noun

/rɪˈsɪprəkl vɜːb/

/rɪˈsɪprəkl vɜːrb/

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a verb that expresses the idea of an action that is done by two or more people or things to each other, for example ‘kiss’ in the sentence ‘Paul and Claire kissed.’

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