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backwater
/'bæk,wɔtər/
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backwater
noun
a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
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"the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
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body of water
water
noun
a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
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"the country is an economic backwater"
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region
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water
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body of water
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