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quid pro quo

The correct spelling is quid pro quo.

How to pronounce quid pro quo

/ˌkwɪd.pɹəʊˈkwəʊ/
noun

IPA: /ˌkwɪd.pɹəʊˈkwəʊ/

Say it like: Kwi-d p-ro -kwo

The correct spelling is quid pro quo. Something which is understood as something else; an equivocation.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Something which is understood as something else; an equivocation.
  2. 2.Substitution of one drug for another.
  3. 3.Something which is offered or asked for in exchange for something else.
  4. 4.A usually non-monetary exchange transaction, or series or process of exchange transactions.
  5. 5.Sexual harassment in which a person in a workplace implicitly or explicitly requires sexual favours in exchange for something.

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