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compound words w/ back

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backdate (v)

put an earlier date to (a document) than the actual one.

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backlash (n)

a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.

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backstabber (n)

someone who attacks another deceitfully, behind his or her back.

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backstreet (n)

a minor street away from the main roads.

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backbite (v)

talk maliciously about someone who is not present.

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drawback (n)

a disadvantage or problem.

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hunchback (n)

a back deformed by a sharp forward angle, forming a hump.

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setback (n)

a reversal in progress.

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comeback (n)

a return by a well-known person to the activity in which they have formerly been successful.

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flashback (n)

a scene in a film, novel, etc. that is set in a time earlier than the main story.

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Conservatives seek to obstruct people who wish to claim ___________ benefits.

Conservatives seek to obstruct people who wish to claim backdated benefits.

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During the day she would experience frequent ___________ of the accident which caused her to panic.

During the day she would experience frequent flashback of the accident which caused her to panic.

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Given the popularity and public ___________ of the show, you can bet that any Jersey Shore book will be equally as popular and equally as despised.

Given the popularity and public backlash of the show, you can bet that any Jersey Shore book will be equally as popular and equally as despised.

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The only potential ___________ of this style is the fact that it seems to draw a lot of attention and subsequent conversations.

The only potential drawback of this style is the fact that it seems to draw a lot of attention and subsequent conversations.

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setback (reversal in progress/ negative reaction by many people/ a scene that is set earlier than the main story)

reversal in progress

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an unimportant street away from the important one

backstreet

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