backscratching
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3ADJ.
little
BACKSCRATCHING + NOUN
anybody
PREP.
around
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noun
The act or habit of engaging in a reciprocal beneficial action.
Near-synonym: logrolling
She babysits the kids, and we mow her lawn. A little backscratching never hurt anybody!
The act or habit of engaging in a reciprocal beneficial action.
You have to "tip" the inspector if you want a license in this town. Too much backscratching around here!
They discovered a citation ring: a group of researchers citing one another inordinately. This backscratching aimed to inflate their article-level metrics and author-level metrics.
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3Near-synonym: logrolling
WiktionaryShe babysits the kids, and we mow her lawn. A little backscratching never hurt anybody!
WiktionaryYou have to "tip" the inspector if you want a license in this town. Too much backscratching around here!
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