Backs
Retreat
Retreat verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
Backs and retreat are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Backs" with "Retreat", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: retreated, retreating
Both words in one sentence
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Villains flee; heroes apparently stagger to their feet and retreat while the villain gloats at their departing backs.
- Berserk: In the Battle of Doldrey, Griffith positions himself and the portion of his army that he expects to face the largest part of the enemy force with their backs to a river and no way to retreat.
Source: Burning the Ships -
In If the Emperor Had a Text-to-Speech Device, the Ultramarines' idea of "stealth" is to take a giant, loud, rumbling tank right behind their backs, put down entire wall, throw the tank into somebody's bedroom and retreat while screaming about their own glory a bit quieter than usual.
Source: With Catlike Tread
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