aback
Definitions
Adverb
- Having the wind against the forward side of the sails
- By surprise
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Words that contain the term "aback".
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| 1 | aback | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | schabacker | 3 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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