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Word: backwater
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Meaning:
Noun:
- A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
- idiom A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
- The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
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Verb:
- idiom To vacillate on a long-held position.
- To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
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