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Backs

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Sense: Adverb: backward
Synonyms:
backward Collocations, backwards, rearward, toward the back, towards the back, in reverse, away Collocations, behind Collocations, to the back, in back (US), to the rear, toward the rear, towards the rear
Antonyms:
front Collocations, forward Collocations, frontal, anterior
Sense: Adverb: ago
Synonyms:
ago Collocations, since Collocations, in the past
Sense: Adjective: furthest
Synonyms:
furthest, far Collocations, last Collocations, final Collocations, rear Collocations, hindmost, posterior
Sense: Adjective: rear part or side
Synonyms:
rear Collocations, end Collocations, reverse Collocations, tail Collocations, posterior
Antonyms:
Sense: Verb: support
Synonyms:
support Collocations, uphold Collocations, stand behind, get behind, finance Collocations, sponsor Collocations, fund Collocations, subsidize, subsidise (UK)
Antonyms:
hinder Collocations, burden Collocations, hamper Collocations, constrain Collocations, obstruct, impede Collocations, repress, inhibit, hold up, prohibit
Sense: Verb: move or cause to move backward
Synonyms:
back up, back away, step back, go back, go backward, go backwards, move backward, move backwards, move back, reverse Collocations, put sth into reverse, backtrack, rewind, retreat Collocations, withdraw Collocations, drive backward, drive backwards, drive back, push back
Antonyms:
advance Collocations, move forward, move towards, step Collocations, step forward, step towards, go forwards, go towards, drive Collocations, walk Collocations
Sense: Verb: equip with a back
Synonyms:
line Collocations, stiffen, strengthen Collocations, reinforce Collocations
Sense: Noun: opposite side
Synonyms:
opposite side, flip side, rear Collocations, reverse Collocations, tail Collocations, other side, verso
Sense: Noun: rear of the torso
Synonyms:
upper back, lower back, shoulders, posterior, spine Collocations, spinal column, vertebrae, backbone Collocations, dorsum
Antonyms:
front Collocations, chest Collocations, stomach Collocations, ventral aspect
Sense: Noun: defensive player - American football, etc.
Synonyms:
linebacker, fullback, halfback, tailback, wingback, slot back, blocking back, cornerback, free safety, ball carrier
Antonyms:
forward Collocations

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