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back and forth
01
repeatedly going in one direction and then in the opposite direction
Grammatical Information
adverb of movement and direction
Examples
The pendulum swung back and forth, marking the passage of time.
Back and forth
01
a repetitive movement or action between two points
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
back and forths
Examples
The debate continued in a heated back and forth between the two speakers.
