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keep to oneself vs keep back

keep back vs keep to oneself

keep to oneself and keep back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keep to oneself No No Yes No
keep back No No Yes No
As verbs, keep back is a hypernym of keep to oneself; that is, keep back is a word with a broader meaning than keep to oneself:
  • keep to oneself: withhold information
  • keep back: hold back; refuse to hand over or share
Other hypernyms of keep to oneself include withhold.
keep to oneself (verb) keep back (verb)
withhold information prevent the action or expression of
shun the company of others hold back; refuse to hand over or share
secure and keep for possible future use or application
Difference between keep to oneself and keep back

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