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tailback

noun , British

Synonyms and Antonyms of tailback

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement

stuck in a five-mile tailback on the southbound carriageway

Synonyms of tailback

backup, bottleneck, jam, jam-up, logjam, snarl, tie-up

Words Related to tailback

congestion, traffic

crawl, delay, slowdown, stoppage

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