turned+backward

  • 1backward — I. adverb or backwards Date: 14th century 1. a. toward the back b. with the back foremost 2. a. in a reverse or contrary direction or way b. toward the past c. toward a worse state II …

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  • 2backward — [adj1] toward the rear astern, behind, inverted, rearward, regressive, retrograde; concept 581 Ant. ahead, forward, to the front backward [adj2] bashful afraid, averse, demure, diffident, disinclined, hesitant, hesitating, humble, indisposed,… …

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  • 3backward — [bak′wərd] adv. [ME bakward, for abakward < abak (< OE on bæc, back) + ward (< OE weard, toward)] 1. toward the back or rear; behind 2. with the back or rear foremost 3. in reverse [to spell a word backward] 4. in a way contrary to the… …

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  • 4backward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. retarded, slow, underdeveloped; third world; delayed, tardy; unwilling, loath, shy. See rear, unwillingness, lateness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [To the rear] Syn. rearward, astern, behind, aback,… …

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  • 5backward — Synonyms and related words: Micawberish, Olympian, a priori, a rebours, a reculons, about, afraid, aft, after, after time, aftermost, again, against the grain, ago, aloof, anticlockwise, apathetic, arear, around, arrested, arsy varsy, ascending,… …

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  • 6turned around — Synonyms and related words: abashed, abroad, adrift, astray, at sea, back, backward, backwards, bewildered, bothered, bottom side up, bottom up, clueless, confused, contrarily, contrariwise, conversely, counter, discomposed, disconcerted,… …

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  • 7backward — back·ward || bækwÉ™d adj. slow, retarded, late; turned to the rear; shy; hesitant, indecisive adv. to the rear, to the back …

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  • 8MythBusters (2010 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 25 (includes 4 specials) Broadcast Original channel …

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  • 9apo- (pō̆ , ap-u, pu) —     apo (pō̆ , ap u, pu)     English meaning: from, out, of     Deutsche Übersetzung: “ab, weg”     Material: O.Ind. ápa “ off, away, back “ as adnominal Prep. m. abl. “ away from “, Av. ap. apa “ away from “; about privatives *ap in Iran, and Gk …

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  • 10reverse — [ri vʉrs′] adj. [ME revers < OFr < L reversus, pp. of revertere: see REVERT] 1. a) turned backward; opposite or contrary, as in position, direction, order, etc. b) with the back showing or in view 2. reversing the usual effect so as to show …

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