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aback ( ) adv. By surprise: He was taken aback by her caustic remarks. Nautical . In such a way that the wind pushes against the forward side of a ... By surprise: He was taken aback by her caustic remarks.
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Taken aback - the meaning and origin of this phrase. ... 'Aback' means in a backward direction - toward the rear. It is a word that has fallen almost into disuse, apart from in the phrase 'taken aback'. Originally 'aback' was two words: 'a' and 'back', but these became merged into a single word in the 15th century.
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Definition of aback from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Main Entry: aback...
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aback: Definition and Pronunciation ... 3. taken aback, surprised and disconcerted: I was taken aback by his harsh criticism.; —adj. Naut.; 1. (of a sail) positioned so that the wind presses against the forward side. 2. (of a yard) positioned so that its sail is laid aback.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about take aback. take aback. Information about take aback in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... take aback; take aboard; take account; take account of; take account of; take account of; take across; take action; take action;
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Besides violating accepted rules of scholarly citation, Jaspin's more insular approach also leads him to violate standards common in journalism, or so I infer from Jerome Week's article, "Taken Aback, Taken Aback."
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[ə-băḱ]
