backscratching
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Substantiv
The act or habit of engaging in a reciprocal beneficial action.
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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. Such behavior that is corrupt.
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You have to "tip" the inspector if you want a license in this town. Too much backscratching around here!
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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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