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aback

/ aback /
adverb

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
by surprise
"taken aback by the caustic remarks"
adverb Sense 2
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
"the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback"
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
0
Times Searched
1
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