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resile vs kick back

kick back vs resile

resile and kick back both are verbs.

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

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