aback

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Synonyms: back, abaca, abaci, abace, alack, arack, abac, abaco, abask, abck, amack

Antonyms: back, abaca, abaci, abace, alack, arack, abac, abaco, abask, abck, amack

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Adverb

1. Towards the back or rear; backwards. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. In the rear; a distance behind.
3. By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
4. Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.

Noun

1. An inscribed stone square.

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