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adverb(aback)backward, back
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adverb(aback)in a position to catch the wind upon the forward surface (as of a sail)
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adverb(aback)by surprise : unawares
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phrasal verb(aback)to surprise or shock (someone) —usually used as (be) taken aback —often + by
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verb(aback)to wound or pierce by the thrust of a pointed object or weapon
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verb(aback)thrust, drive
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verb(aback)to thrust or give a wound with or as if with a pointed weapon
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verb(aback)to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as
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verb(aback)to seize or capture physically
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verb(aback)to get possession of (fish or game) by killing or capturing
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idiom(aback)a problem that someone cannot easily get rid of or solve : a problem or situation that makes someone unhappy and that lasts for a long time
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noun phrase(aback)a show of praise or approval
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noun phrase(aback)the act of slapping someone's back usually to express praise or approval
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idiom(aback)having no effect on someone