Advance
Advance noun - Forward movement in time or place.
Usage example: during her long convalescence, the housebound woman was barely aware of the advance of the seasons
Return
Return verb - To go back to a previous and usually lower state or level.
Usage example: vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways
How words are described
| good | good advance | good return |
| full | full advance | full return |
| alien | alien advance | alien return |
| original | original advance | original return |
| Other adjectives: single, real, successful, big, great, blue, little, main, past, later, recent, earlier. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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A batter or runner who is called "out" may not attempt to advance and must return to the dugout, but is not removed from the game.
Source: Useful Notes / Baseball -
The Clone Saga: Marvel announced several months in advance that the Spider-Clone would return with interviews in Wizard magazine and advertisements.
Source: Trailers Always Spoil - Kriy is the priest-king of the Religion of Evil and is supposed to work solely to advance the Fallen's return.
Source: Literature / Xenos
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