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cost v.
recrudesce v.
retreat v.
return v.

VERB

cost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring in come to require sell for take yield

STRONG

nick rap

WEAK

amount to be asked be demanded be given be marked at be needed be paid be priced at be received be valued at be worth mount up sell at set back to the tune of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow lose refuse reject

VERB

recrudesce

Synonyms

STRONG

react reappear rebound recoil reconsider recur repair repeat retreat revert revisit revolve

WEAK

bounce back circle back come again come back double back go again hark back to reel back reenter reoccur retrace steps

Antonyms

STRONG

disappear stay

VERB

retreat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon back down back off backtrack depart escape evacuate fall back go go back hide leave pull out recede reel retire reverse shrink withdraw

STRONG

avoid back decamp disengage ebb elude evade fold quail quit recoil regress relinquish resign retrograde run sequester vacate

WEAK

back away back out beat it cave in draw back give ground go along with hand over keep aloof keep apart lay down opt out retrocede seclude oneself start back turn tail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance come continue enter forge forward go forward keep meet remain stay

STRONG

face take on

VERB

return

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come back retire turn

STRONG

react reappear rebound recoil reconsider recrudesce recur reexamine repair repeat retreat revert revisit revolve rotate

WEAK

back up bounce back circle back come again double back go again hark back to reel back reenter reoccur retrace steps

Antonyms

STRONG

face ignore meet stay

WEAK

ask depart keep leave pay request take

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move back

That could keep the yen-dollar pair stable, while a hold could see the yen move back above 160 against the greenback and potentially test new cycle highs, Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Sancho made just 30 Premier League appearances for United but has reportedly attracted interest from Dortmund for a move back to the club.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Two complementary bills approved Monday ensure homes that survive a wildfire but are contaminated by the onslaught of smoke are properly remediated before residents move back in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

How far it can rise is the big question, but the technical charts suggest a move back to 5% is plausible in the short term.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

If this cave is still open, with the machines and lights, the carpets and running water still here, there will be a terrible temptation to give up and move back to the soft life.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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