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back
Preposition
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Toward the rear.
He went back behind the stands.
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To a place again.
I didn't like it, so I sent it back.
He went back to the same house.
They came back again.
back
Noun
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The back is the rear part of something; it is the part in the other direction from the front.
I went to the back of the house.
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The back is the rear part of the human body.
He had a scar on his back.
back
Verb
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If you back something, you support it.
The Republicans backed the bill.
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If you back up, you move backward.
He put the car in gear and backed right into the garage door.
lot
Noun
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A lot of something is a large amount of it.
I have a lot of things to say.
He caused lots of trouble.
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To a large degree
Running is lots more fun when the weather is cool.
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Often
He used to come here a lot, but he doesn't anymore.
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A lot is a piece of land, usually small.
They are constructing a building on this lot.
stunt
Noun
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A stunt is something dangerous you might do to get attention.
Jumping over a river on a motorcycle is a dangerous stunt.
The actor did all his own stunts for the movie.
That last stunt almost got you killed!
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A stunt is something that you do that gets you in trouble.
stunt
Verb
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To stunt something is to slow or stop its development.
He was very short because sickness had stunted his growth.
coaster
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noun
someone who coasts
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noun
a resident of a coastal area
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noun
a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)