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back

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Die back

When the parts of a plant above ground die, but the roots remain alive

Hang back

Not move forwards to avoid doing something

Kick back

Pay someone illegally as part of the price

Pare back

If you pare something back, you reduce the size or numbers.

Play back

Listen to or watch something you've recorded

Plough back

Re-invest money you have made into a business

Plow back

Re-invest money you have made into a business

Put back

Rearrange something for a later time

Scale back

Make something smaller than originally planned

Sit back

Wait for something to happen without making any effort

Spring back

Return to original position after being bent, forced or when pressure is removed

Step back

Look at something from a different perspective

Strike back

Attack, take action against someone who has hurt you

Talk back

Respond rudely to a person in authority

Tie back

Fasten or secure so that it doesn't obstruct

Walk back

Retract a statement of change comments

Win back

Win something again that you had lost

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