repay
verb
to reward someone who has helped you or been kind to you
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To reward someone's kindness
return
verb
to do or say something to someone that is similar to something that they have done or said to you
return the compliment
to do something for someone in return for something that they did for you
reciprocation
noun
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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