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What is the difference between return and come back?

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Base language: English
Category: Language

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    A person can return or come back, which means "go back to where they were before".

    However, return can also mean to bring something back to somewhere, or something.

    Examples: "He returned the crayons to their box".

    You can't do this with "come back".

     

    I'd say they're synonyms.

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