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Backworm vs Backword - What's the difference?

backworm | backword |

As nouns the difference between backworm and backword

is that backworm is a disease of hawks; filanders while backword is a contention, retort, or reply.

backworm

English

Noun

  • A disease of hawks; filanders.
    • (Wright)
    (Webster 1913)

    backword

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A contention, retort, or reply.
  • A contradiction or answer to put off an engagement; a countermand.
  • A section of commentary at the end of a book.

    • See also

    * foreword