backwoods

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Synonyms: blackwoods, backwood, backword, backwards, blackwood, jackwood, backrooms, packwood, basswoods, backswords, backwoodsy

Antonyms: blackwoods, backwood, backword, backwards, blackwood, jackwood, backrooms, packwood, basswoods, backswords, backwoodsy

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Noun

1. Partly or wholly [[uncleared]] [[forest]], especially in North America.
2. A [[remote]] or [[sparsely]] [[inhabited]] [[region]], especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.

Adjective

1. Pertaining to the backwoods.
2. [[rough|Rough]], [[uncouth]], [[coarse]], or [[crude]] in social matters.

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