BACKWARD
/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d/
20
Scrabble
22
WWF
B(3) A(1) C(3) K(5) W(4) A(1) R(1) D(2)
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Definition
/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d/
noun
- The state behind or past.
adjective
- (of motion) In the direction towards the back.“They left without a backward glance.”
- (of motion) In the direction reverse of normal.“The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.”
- Reluctant or unable to advance.
- Of a culture: undeveloped or unsophisticated.
- Outdated.
adverb
- (of motion) In the direction towards the back; backwards“to throw the arms backward”
- Toward, or in, past time or events; ago.
- By way of reflection; reflexively.
- From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.
Source: Wiktionary
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