Associations to the word «Backword»

Noun

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Wiktionary

BACKWORD, noun. A contention, retort, or reply.
BACKWORD, noun. A contradiction or answer to put off an engagement; a countermand.
BACKWORD, noun. A section of commentary at the end of a book.

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle