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return vs throwback

throwback vs return

return and throwback both are nouns.

return is not an adjective while throwback is an adjective.

return is a verb but throwback is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
throwback Yes Yes No No
As nouns, throwback is a hyponym of return; that is, throwback is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than return:
  • return: happening again (especially at regular intervals)
  • throwback: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Other hyponyms of return include atavism, reversion, flashback.
return (noun) throwback (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
a coming to or returning home an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
getting something back again
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a reciprocal group action
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return (adjective) throwback (adjective)
characteristic of an atavist
return (verb) throwback (verb)
go back to a previous state
be restored
go back to something earlier
answer back
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
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