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Definition of 'back-formation' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) back-formation
a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it

'back-formation' - Nearby Entries  

back-formation  back-geared  backfire  backflow  backflowing  backgammon  backgammon board  



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