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In their extensive comments on this answer, V2Blast explains that including yourself in the area of effect of a thunderwave is possible, but asks, perhaps rhetorically, why one would ever want to.

Some immediate uses that spring to mind are a low-strength caster using it to escape the effects of a grapple, entangle, web, or any situation where forced movement would be helpful.

Regardless of why one might want to do it, however, the question remains - if one targets oneself with thunderwave or other forced movement spell, can one be moved? Thunderwave says

On a failed save, a creature takes 2d8 thunder damage and is pushed 10 feet away from you.

The question for me is, can you be moved 'away from you' and if so, what direction would that be?

This answer to this question somewhat blithely assumes that you can, but does not explain why or what direction that would be.

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    I’ve closed this as a duplicate as it has been asked before, and answered by yours truly. – Thomas Markov Feb 24 '22 at 20:02
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    @ThomasMarkov Thank you - my search on "move away from you" did not turn that up. I agree that on the surface it is a duplicate. The actual answer, I think is different, though, but explaining why will require I answer that question, so it goes on the to do list. – Kirt Feb 24 '22 at 21:22
  • You may find the 4e equivalent of this question of interest. – Oblivious Sage Feb 25 '22 at 03:36
  • @ObliviousSage I saw that as I was searching to see whether this question had been asked for 5e, but haven't read it yet. Thank you for the link. – Kirt Feb 25 '22 at 07:04

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