Offing
Retreat
Retreat verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
Offing and retreat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Offing" instead a verb "Retreat".
Nearby Words: retreated, retreating
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Retreat and Offing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/offing/retreat
Offing & Retreat. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/offing/retreat>.
Retreat or Offing. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/offing/retreat.
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