Desert and Return

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Desert

Desert verb - To leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another.
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Return and desert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Return" instead the word "Desert" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: deserted, desertion, deserter, deserting, desertification

Return

Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.
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Desert and return are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desert" instead a verb "Return".
Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

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How words are described

full full desert full return
actual actual desert actual return
entire entire desert entire return
big big desert big return
Other adjectives: dark.

Common collocations

life desert life return life
man desert man return man
body desert body return body
point desert point return point
Other words: time, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • To Be Lawful or Good/Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right: They are dedicated soldiers, but the members of Team Mustang (much like in the original canon) elect to desert and return to Central to try to save Roy from being executed.
    Source: Fan Fic / Elemental Chess Trilogy
  • In Quest for Glory II, you were heavily advised to purchase a Saurus before entering the desert, because you could command the Saurus to "go home" and it would return you to the city.
    Source: Impassable Desert
  • Journey starts off in the desert, then you go on an adventure, meanwhile realizing it's not easy, reach the summit, and return to the desert.
    Source: Book Ends / Video Games
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