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shoo vs turn back

turn back vs shoo

shoo and turn back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoo No No Yes No
turn back No No Yes No
As verbs, turn back is a hypernym of shoo; that is, turn back is a word with a broader meaning than shoo:
  • shoo: drive away by crying `shoo!'
  • turn back: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Other hypernyms of shoo include chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off.
shoo (verb) turn back (verb)
drive away by crying `shoo!' go back to a previous state
turn inside out or upside down
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
retrace one's course
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Difference between shoo and turn back

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