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back and forth
- See:
- back
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| definition 1: |
moving backward then forward, or forward then backward, often repeatedly.
He swung back and forth holding on to the branch of the tree. |
| definition 2: |
moving in one direction and then toward the opposite, often repeatedly; to and fro.
The pendulum swings back and forth.- synonyms:
- to and fro
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