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   quid pro quo

   /ˌkwɪd prəʊ ˈkwəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a favour or advantage granted in return for something: "the pardon was a quid pro quo for their help in releasing hostages"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting a medicine substituted for another): Latin, ‘something for something’.

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