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      backward

      adjective adverb

      Stress: first syllable

      Syllables: back-ward (2)

      English Definition

      Directed behind or to the rear; having made less than normal progress.

      Example Sentence

      He took a step backward.

      US IPA /ˈbækwərd/
      UK IPA /ˈbækwəd/

      Synonyms

      rearward retrograde underdeveloped behindhand

      Antonyms

      forward progressive advanced
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