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back
Preposition
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Toward the rear.
He went back behind the stands.
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To a place again.
I didn't like it, so I sent it back.
He went back to the same house.
They came back again.
back
Noun
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The back is the rear part of something; it is the part in the other direction from the front.
I went to the back of the house.
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The back is the rear part of the human body.
He had a scar on his back.
back
Verb
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If you back something, you support it.
The Republicans backed the bill.
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If you back up, you move backward.
He put the car in gear and backed right into the garage door.
action
Noun
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An action is something that you do, or something that happens, especially with motion.
At 3am, just west of the building, the plan was put into action.
There was a huge difference between my thoughts and my actions.
What they did was clearly wrong, but their actions were understandable.
The Health Authority is preparing to take legal action against the restaurants that fail to follow the regulations.
clasp
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verb
hold firmly and tightly
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verb
grasp firmly
The child clasped my hands
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noun
(= grasp, grip, hold)
the act of grasping
he released his clasp on my arm
he has a strong grip for an old man
she kept a firm hold on the railing
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noun
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
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verb
(= buckle)
fasten with a buckle or buckles
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verb
(= brooch)
fasten with or as if with a brooch