Old and Returning

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Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

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Returning and old are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Returning" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Returning adjective - Tending to be turned back.

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Old and returning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Returning".

Nearby Words: return, returned, returnable, returner

Journey Back to Oz features Dorothy returning to Oz...however the only one of her old companions who's willing to help her is the Scarecrow.

Source: Old Hero, New Pals
The Chi War of the game is set 20 years after the events of the old game, so returning characters will have a few years on them, and can play either as their old archetype, or as a new one.

Source: Tabletop Game / Feng Shui
Instead of returning to her old ways, Fumio decides to go in the opposite direction.

Source: Manga / Saitama Chainsaw Shoujo

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