mutual
[adjective]
Synonyms: shared, common, interchangeable, joint, reciprocal, requited, returned

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Related Words: partaken, participated, associated, connected, related, united

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mu‧tu‧al AC /ˈmjuːtʃuəl/ adjective
[Word Family: adverb: mutually; adjective: mutual]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: mutuel, from Latin mutuus 'lent, borrowed, mutual']

1. mutual feelings such as respect, trust, or hatred are feelings that two or more people have for each other ⇒ reciprocal
mutual respect/trust/understanding etc
Mutual respect is necessary for any partnership to work.
European nations can live together in a spirit of mutual trust.
I didn’t like Dev, and the feeling seemed to be mutual.
The two men were a mutual admiration society, gushing about how much they were learning from each other.

2. [only before noun] mutual support, help etc is support that two or more people give each other:
MAMA puts new mothers in touch with each other, for mutual support and friendship.

3. mutual agreement/consent when two or more people both agree to something:
In the end the relationship was ended by mutual agreement.

4. mutual friend/interest a friend or interest that two people both have:
We discovered a mutual interest in drama.

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