Return
Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.
Whip
Whip verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| full | full return | full whip |
| special | special return | special whip |
| long | long return | long whip |
| regular | regular return | regular whip |
| Other adjectives: true, proper, single, actual, real, shocking, last, different, recent. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The whip made a return during the appearance of the Ferengi on Star Trek: Enterprise.
Source: Whip It Good -
Lumiya and her light-whip made a return in the Legacy of the Force series, and she even wrenched off Luke's mechno-hand in a duel.
Source: Whip It Good -
In the episode with Scoreboard's bar, "All-In" from the Cashmere episode makes a triumphant return complete with the whip crack sound effect.
Source: Series / Bar Rescue
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