List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words -
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SYNONYMS:
return, revert, recur.
These verbs refer to coming or going back, as to a place, position, or
condition.
Return
is the least specific: "I shall return" (Douglas MacArthur).
Revert
refers to returning to an earlier, often less desirable condition, practice,
subject, or belief: They reverted to their former prejudices.
Recur
means to occur or come up again, often repeatedly: We thought we had disposed
of the problem, but it kept recurring.
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