Return
Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.
Snap back and return are semantically related in acknowledge topic. In some cases you can use "Snap back" instead a verb "Return".
Snap back
Snap back verb - To become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- More often the former Stalker with a Crush will excitedly return the romantic feelings at which point the target will suddenly lose all interest resulting in a Snap Back.
Source: Playing Hard to Get -
Dean Koontz averted some time travel issues in Lightning by virtue of having the Nazis invent time travel, the limitation being that it can only send you forward (and then you snap back to your point of origin when you make the return trip).
Source: Timey-Wimey Ball
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