word
Backward
BA-kwurd
/ˈbækwɜːrd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
backward
Dictionary meaning
In or to or toward a past time.
Examples
- It's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'.
- A backward view.
Synonyms: back
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