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mutual

 
/ˈmju·tʃu·əl/ adj [not gradable]

Definition

(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other: The organization promotes mutual understanding between peoples. We let the subject drop, by mutual agreement. A mutual friend is someone who is a friend of each of two or more other people: They were gossiping about parties and mutual friends.
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