INDEX:
1. ways of saying that two or more people do something to each other
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1. ways of saying that two or more people do something to each other
▷ each other/one another /iːtʃ ˈʌðəʳ, wʌn əˈnʌðəʳ/ [pronoun]
use this to say that each of two or more people do the same thing to the other person or people, or have the same feelings towards them :
▪ The twins looked at one another and giggled.
▪ You can tell that George and Hannah like each other, can’t you?
▪ By the end of the holiday we were all beginning to annoy each other.
each ... the other
▪ When Kerry and Sam met again two years later, each was equally pleased to see the other.
▪ The brothers started to quarrel, each accusing the other of being responsible for the mistake.
▷ exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ [transitive verb]
exchange looks/glances/insults etc
look at each other, insult each other etc :
▪ Danny and his lawyer exchanged uneasy looks.
▪ As Sally approached wearing her new dress, the others exchanged glances and tried not to laugh.
▪ The two men were exchanging insults and accusing each other of mismanagement.
▷ mutual /ˈmjuːtʃuəl/ [adjective]
mutual respect/hatred/support etc
respecting, hating etc each other equally :
▪ A good marriage should be based on mutual love and respect.
▪ The meeting broke up in an atmosphere of mutual irritation.
the feeling is mutual
both people feel the same
▪ He was very much in love with Hilda and the feeling appeared to be mutual.
mutually [adverb]
▪ After weeks of discussion the two sides have reached a mutually acceptable agreement one that both sides can accept .
▷ reciprocal /rɪˈsɪprək ə l/ [adjective only before noun] formal
reciprocal agreement/arrangement/visit etc
an agreement etc in which one person or country does or gives the same thing to another, as they have officially agreed to do :
▪ The French students come to our school in November, and we then make a reciprocal visit to theirs.
▪ In countries which do not have reciprocal health agreements with your own, you will need to take out health insurance.
on a reciprocal basis
with the understanding that both people, countries etc will do the same
▪ Senior officials from both countries make regular visits on a reciprocal basis.
▷ two-way /ˈtuː weɪ/ [adjective only before noun]
two-way communication/exchange/contact etc
when two people or groups have an equal chance to express their opinions and are listening to or helping each other :
▪ It was impossible to have a two-way conversation with Derek, because he never stopped talking.
▪ Managers who want two-way communication with their staff must be prepared to listen to what they have to say.
▷ trade /treɪd/ [transitive verb]
trade insults/threats/blows etc
to insult, threaten etc each other in an argument or fight, especially in public :
▪ The prime minister and his chancellor exchanged insults on the front pages of the national newspapers last week.
▪ The debating chamber is often simply used as a platform for trading verbal abuse.