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call back vs respond

respond vs call back

call back and respond both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
call back No No Yes No
respond No No Yes No
As verbs, respond is a hypernym of call back; that is, respond is a word with a broader meaning than call back:
  • call back: return or repeat a telephone call
  • respond: react verbally
Other hypernyms of call back include answer, reply.
call back (verb) respond (verb)
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection show a response or a reaction to something
summon to return respond favorably or as hoped
return or repeat a telephone call react verbally
cause to be returned
Difference between call back and respond

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