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kick back vs resile

resile vs kick back

kick back and resile both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kick back No No Yes No
resile No No Yes No
As verbs, resile is a hypernym of kick back; that is, resile is a word with a broader meaning than kick back:
  • kick back: spring back, as from a forceful thrust
  • resile: spring back; spring away from an impact
Other hypernyms of kick back include bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.
kick back (verb) resile (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
pay a kickback; make an illegal payment formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
spring back; spring away from an impact
pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
Difference between kick back and resile

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