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diff --git a/bin/sh/sh.1 b/bin/sh/sh.1
index 174788d..ea1d899 100644
--- a/bin/sh/sh.1
+++ b/bin/sh/sh.1
@@ -1145,8 +1145,10 @@ command is
.Pp
.D1 Ic return Op Ar exitstatus
.Pp
-It terminates the current executional scope, returning from the previous
-nested function, sourced script, or shell instance, in that order.
+It terminates the current executional scope, returning from the closest
+nested function or sourced script;
+if no function or sourced script is being executed,
+it exits the shell instance.
The
.Ic return
command is implemented as a special built-in command.
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