swallow vs take back

take back vs swallow

swallow is a noun but take back is not a noun.

swallow and take back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swallow	Yes	No	Yes	No
take back	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, swallow and take back are synonyms defined as:

swallow and take back: take back what one has said

Other synonyms of swallow include unsay, withdraw.

swallow (noun)	take back (noun)
the act of swallowing
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
a small amount of liquid food

swallow (verb)	take back (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge	cause someone to remember the past
keep from expressing	take back what one has said
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	move text to the previous line; in printing
take back what one has said	bring back to the point of departure
utter unclearly	regain possession of something
engulf and destroy	resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between swallow and take back

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