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quits

adjective \ˈkwits\

: having nothing owed by either side

Full Definition of QUITS

:  being on even terms by repayment or requital
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Origin of QUITS

Middle English, quit, probably from Medieval Latin quittus, alteration of Latin quietus at rest
First Known Use: 1663

Rhymes with QUITS

blitz, ditz, fritz, glitz, grits, its, spitz, spritz

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. quits
  2. quit
  3. call
  4. double or nothing
  5. orange quit
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