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backward
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adverb
(= back, rearward, rearwards)
at or to or toward the back or rear
he moved back
tripped when he stepped backward
she looked rearward out the window of the car
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adverb
in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
it's easy to get the 'i' and the 'e' backward in words like 'seize' and 'siege'
the child put her jersey on backward
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adjective
directed or facing toward the back or rear
a backward view
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adjective
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
a backward lover
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adjective
having made less than normal progress
an economically backward country
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adjective
retarded in intellectual development
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adverb
(= back)
in or to or toward a past time
set the clocks back an hour
never look back
lovers of the past looking fondly backward
slip
Verb
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When something slides, or moves a small distance while touching what it's on, we say it slips.
The hat slipped down until it covered her eyes.
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When someone or something moves without wanting to move, we say it slips.
My foot slipped when I stepped on some ice, and I almost fell.
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When someone moves quickly and quietly so that other people won't see them move, we say the person slips.
I slipped into the kitchen to start washing dishes while people were talking.
slip
Noun
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A slip is a small mistake.
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A slip is a small piece of paper.