Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of a reciprocating character; giving and taking reciprocally.
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- adjective archaic
Reciprocated ; giving back to one another.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective given or done or owed to each other
- adjective moving alternately backward and forward
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Examples
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What is “increasing your chances for this someone to act in a reciprocative manner towards you” ?
Continuing the debate over sexual attraction, gender roles and power 2005
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For example this book teaches its readers to play “hard to get”? in order to increase their chances for the man to act in a reciprocative manner.
Continuing the debate over sexual attraction, gender roles and power 2005
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It is any strategy that is supposed to make your partner act more reciprocative.
Continuing the debate over sexual attraction, gender roles and power 2005
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The key difference here is separating pleasing someone from increasing your chances for this someone to act in a reciprocative manner towards you.
Continuing the debate over sexual attraction, gender roles and power 2005
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For example this book teaches its readers to play “hard to get” in order to increase their chances for the man to act in a reciprocative manner.
Continuing the debate over sexual attraction, gender roles and power 2005
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THE CLOSEST THING TO DIVINITY ON EARTH. it is ... compassion forgiveness understanding creation nurturing beautiful exhilirating terrifying more fun than a barrel of monkeys rain shine eternal without boundary without expectation family friends adventure romance fun fortune giving generous reciprocative (is that even a word?) faithful honest endearing gentle yeilding serene supportive hopeful
...almost a rant but it turns out to be about LOVE instead... stardustcboy 2003
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Kenya reintroduced the visa rule from February last year after an 18-month lull, a move which then tourism minister Henry Kosgey said was "reciprocative and inevitable."
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A prime example of the ongoing power struggle between the former Toxic Twins occurred last month during a show at Toronto's Air Canada Centre, when Perry gave Tyler a reciprocative nudge that sent him tumbling off the stage yet again.
The Georgia Straight 2010
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Given a rewarding, reciprocative relationship, and the right lover, the Surprising Lover can be a delight in bed.
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Given a rewarding, reciprocative relationship, and the right lover, the Surprising Lover can be a delight in bed. sapphogal (35 posts) on September 29, 2008 - 12: 39pm.
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