BACKWATER

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Scrabble letter values: B3A1C3K5W4A1T1E1R1 = 20

Definition

  1. noun a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam.
  2. noun a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring.

Examples

  • “the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos”
  • “the country is an economic backwater”

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