Usually means: Respond with equal force, intensity.
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We found 5 dictionaries that define the word give as good as one gets:

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  1. give as good as one gets: Merriam-Webster
  2. give as good as one gets: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. give as good as one gets: Collins English Dictionary
  4. give as good as one gets: Wiktionary

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  1. give as good as one gets: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (give as good as one gets)

verb:  (idiomatic) To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.

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