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backwater
noun
A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
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noun
A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
“The country is an economic backwater”
noun
A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
“The bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos”
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The country is an economic backwater
The bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos
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