Back up and Repeat

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Back up verb - Move backwards from a certain position.

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Repeat and back up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repeat" instead a verb "Back up".

Repeat verb - To say or state again.

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Back up and repeat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Back up" instead a verb "Repeat".

This causes the AI to back up so it'll be in attack position, which you can repeat infinitely.

Source: Video Game / Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords aka: Knights Of The Old Republic II
The Slurpers knock you down, rape you, knock you down as you get back up, repeat.

Source: Cycle of Hurting
Then pick the first SMG back up to combine their ammo and repeat the process for the other SMGs, until you've picked up every gun.

Source: Good Bad Bugs / First-Person Shooter

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