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aback
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(Adverb) BackwardUsage: I was taken aback by the child's ability beyond expectation!
(Adverb) Backwards; by surprise.
Usage: To be taken aback.
(Adverb) 1. so that the wind presses against the forward side of the sail.
2.(Idiom): to surprise or disconcert
Usage: He was taken aback by the revelation that his secret had been uncovered.
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