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Stand back

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To maintain distance. intransitive

    "You had better stand back and let me operate the chainsaw."

  2. 2
    stand away from an object or person wordnet
  3. 3
    To abstain from participation. intransitive

    "While others debated the proposals, he stood back."

  4. 4
    stay clear of, avoid wordnet
  5. 5
    (of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler intransitive

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