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back and forth

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Synonyms: back-and-forth

Antonyms: back-and-forth

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Adverb

  1. From one place to another and back again.
  2. Flip-flopping between multiple options, courses of action, etc.

Adjective

  1. Going from one place or position to another and back again.

Verb

  1. To go repeatedly in one direction, then the opposite, or to switch one's mind between two options repeatedly.

Noun

  1. The movement (of someone or something) [[forward]] followed by a [[return]] to the same [[position]]. May refer to a [[concept]] such as an [[emotional]] [[state]] or a [[relationship]] as well as a [[physical]] thing.
  2. [[negotiation|Negotiation]]s or [[discussion]]s (not necessarily [[fruitful]]) between two or more [[parties]]; a [[dialog]].

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