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Meaning of quid pro quo

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quid pro quo

Pronunciation:/ˌkwɪd.pɹəʊˈkwəʊ//ˌkwɪd.pɹoʊˈkwoʊ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Something which is understood as something else; an equivocation.

  2. Substitution of one drug for another.

  3. Something which is offered or asked for in exchange for something else.

  4. A usually non-monetary exchange transaction, or series or process of exchange transactions.