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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.
striking
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adjective
(= dramatic, spectacular)
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
a dramatic sunset
a dramatic pause
a spectacular display of northern lights
it was a spectacular play
his striking good looks always created a sensation
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noun
(= contact)
the physical coming together of two or more things
contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
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noun
(= hit, hitting)
the act of contacting one thing with another
repeated hitting raised a large bruise
after three misses she finally got a hit
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adjective
(= outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular)
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
salient traits
a spectacular rise in prices
a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
a striking resemblance between parent and child
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
spark
Noun
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A non-matter created by rubbing two objects quickly. Used for starting fires with fuels.
This lighter does not work anymore. It does not produce any sparks.
spark
Verb
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Spark means to cause.
His strange attire sparked comment.