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English noun: backwater | |||
| 1. | backwater (object) a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam | ||
| Samples | The bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body of water, water | ||
| 2. | backwater (location) a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring | ||
| Samples | The country is an economic backwater. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | region | ||
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