Are you trying to hyphenate backs? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine His back was nicely tanned |
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The side that goes last or is not normally seen He wrote the date on the back of the photograph |
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The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer He stood at the back of the stage It was hidden in the rear of the store |
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(football) a person who plays in the backfield |
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The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord The fall broke his back |
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The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book The book had a leather binding |
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The part of a garment that covers the back of your body They pinned a `kick me' sign on his back |
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A support that you can lean against while sitting The back of the dental chair was adjustable |
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(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage |
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Be behind Approve of He plumped for the Labor Party I backed Kennedy in 1960 |
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Travel backward Back into the driveway The car backed up and hit the tree |
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Give support or one's approval to I'll second that motion I can't back this plan Endorse a new project |
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Cause to travel backward Back the car into the parking spot |
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Support financial backing for Back this enterprise |
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Be in back of My garage backs their yard |
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Place a bet on Which horse are you backing? I'm betting on the new horse |
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Shift to a counterclockwise direction The wind backed |
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Establish as valid or genuine Can you back up your claims? |
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Strengthen by providing with a back or backing |
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Related to or located at the back The back yard The back entrance |
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Located at or near the back of an animal Back (or hind) legs The hinder part of a carcass |
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Of an earlier date Back issues of the magazine |
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In or to or toward a former location She went back to her parents' house |
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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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In or to or toward an original condition He went back to sleep |
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In or to or toward a past time Set the clocks back an hour Never look back Lovers of the past looking fondly backward |
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In reply He wrote back three days later |
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In repayment or retaliation We paid back everything we had borrowed He hit me and I hit him back I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher |