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English verb: stand back | |||
| 1. | stand back (stative) stay clear of, avoid | ||
| Samples | Keep your hands off my wife!. Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous. | ||
| Synonyms | keep one's distance, keep one's eyes off, keep one's hands off, stay away | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 2. | stand back (contact) stand away from an object or person | ||
| Samples | He stood back to look at her. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stand, stand up | ||
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