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Synonyms and Antonyms of back
- she carried all the presents in the back door, as the children were playing in the front yard
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Synonyms and Antonyms of back
- turned back for one last comment
behind, down, downward (or downwards), rearward (also rearwards)
across, athwart, counter, counterclockwise, widdershins (also withershins)
- concert security asked the crowd to move back
anticlockwise [chiefly British], counterclockwise, left-handed, left-handedly, retrograde, reversely, widdershins (also withershins)
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Synonyms and Antonyms of back
- a candidate needing a loyal aide who can be relied upon to always watch his back
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Synonyms and Antonyms of back
- she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities
advocate, champion, endorse (also indorse), patronize, plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for) , support
- a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate
- the author needs to back her thesis with more facts
bolster, buttress, corroborate, reinforce (also reenforce), shore (up), substantiate, support
Synonym Discussion of back
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- supports waterfront development
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- upheld the legitimacy of the military action
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- advocated prison reform
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- refusing to back the call for sanctions
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- championed the rights of children
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