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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
- She turned back for one last comment.
- She turned around and looked back toward him.
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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.
go in for, go to bat for, hold a brief for, stand up for, stick up for
- A number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate.
bear a hand, to stand one in good stead
- 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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