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stand back

verb

Meaning

  1. To maintain distance.
  2. To abstain from participation.
  3. (of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler

Etymology / origin

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Related words

stay away from(English)stand off(English)keep back(English)stay back(English)stay(English)step back(English)stand down(English)rynt(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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