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vice versa

A phrase used to indicate that the preceding phrase is true, both as it is, and also if you flip the two terms within.
You can save energy by saving water - and vice versa. (You can save energy by saving water, and you can save water by saving energy.)
vice versa by Em S February 9, 2009

vice versa

(from Dictionary.com) >> adverb
in reverse order from the way something has been stated; the other way around:
She dislikes me, and vice versa.
Copernicus was the first to suggest that the earth revolves around the sun, and not vice versa.
vice versa by LastOfTheOldHighGuard November 9, 2018

vice versa

When 2 phrases/words/whatever in a sentence are swapped around.
"I'm gonna eat cereal for lunch and a sandwich for breakfast wait no vice versa"
vice versa by Spaghetti.P May 21, 2022

Vice Vice Versa 

When someone uses vice versa, you can use this to re-reverse it.
jim:i hate you
tim: vice versa
jim: vice vice versa
Vice Vice Versa by layla_bby June 9, 2021

Vice Versa

When something is opposite of another thing.
"If your team scores, you get 5 points, and vice versa"
"Lol, my shirt is vice versa"
Vice Versa by Lukas P May 7, 2008

vice versa

it's a way of saying something but it's flipped
Chris- "what means vice versa?"
Carson- "it's like saying something buts its flipped, so if i said "the mouse is scared of the elephant", you would say vice versa or somethin"
vice versa by maceythecat_ March 23, 2019
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