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back off vs move back

move back vs back off

back off and move back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back off No No Yes No
move back No No Yes No
As verbs, move back is a hypernym of back off; that is, move back is a word with a broader meaning than back off:
  • back off: move backwards from a certain position
  • move back: pull back or move away or backward
Other hypernyms of back off include draw back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw.
back off (verb) move back (verb)
move backwards from a certain position pull back or move away or backward
remove oneself from an obligation
Difference between back off and move back

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