returning

returning
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [The act of coming back]
Syn. return, reappearance, repetition, reoccurrence, reoccurring, recurrence, reverberation, reentrance, retracing, revolving, revolution, rotation, rotating, rebound, reversion, retreat, turning back, homecoming; see also return 1 .
2. [The act of sending back]
Syn. restoring, bringing back, repayment, recompensing, giving back, answering, responding, replying; see also return 2 .

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