Backtrack and Switch

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Backtrack verb - Retrace one's course.

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Switch and backtrack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Switch" instead a verb "Backtrack".

Nearby Word: backtracking

Switch verb - To change (as an opinion) to the contrary.

Usage example: a politician who has switched his position on a number of issues

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Backtrack and switch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backtrack" instead a verb "Switch".

Many players who couldn't be bothered to switch Jack Skellington out of their party at the Save Point at the top of the manor and backtrack to the Trinity with Donald and Goofy ended up tearing their hair out in frustration.

Source: Lost Forever / Role-Playing Game
Anti-Frustration Feature: During the fight with Chelsea, resurrecting yourself with Bunny Dolls warps you back to the start of the current phase of the boss fight you're on, and allows you to backtrack into the previous room to switch weapons.

Source: Video Game / Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils
The clever part is getting across; the entire level deals with switches that stop time, so if you backtrack a little to a completed puzzle, activate the time switch, and go back, the platform won't fall (because time is frozen), allowing you to get to the other side.

Source: Fake Platform

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