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hark back vs go back

go back vs hark back

hark back and go back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hark back No No Yes No
go back No No Yes No
As verbs, go back is a hyponym of hark back; that is, go back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hark back:
  • hark back: go back to something earlier
  • go back: return in thought or speech to something
Other hyponyms of hark back include recur.
hark back (verb) go back (verb)
go back to something earlier regain a former condition after a financial loss
return in thought or speech to something
belong to an earlier time
Difference between hark back and go back

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