Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
back | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
tail (noun) | back (noun) |
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the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage |
the rear part of a ship | the side that goes last or is not normally seen |
the rear part of an aircraft | a support that you can lean against while sitting |
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head | the part of a garment that covers the back of your body |
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book |
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine |
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal | the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord |
the time of the last part of something | the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer |
(football) a person who plays in the backfield |
tail (adjective) | back (adjective) |
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related to or located at the back | |
of an earlier date | |
located at or near the back of an animal |
tail (verb) | back (verb) |
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remove or shorten the tail of an animal | establish as valid or genuine |
remove the stalk of fruits or berries | strengthen by providing with a back or backing |
go after with the intent to catch | shift to a counterclockwise direction |
place a bet on | |
travel backward | |
cause to travel backward | |
support financial backing for | |
be behind; approve of | |
give support or one's approval to | |
be in back of |
tail (adverb) | back (adverb) |
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at or to or toward the back or rear | |
in or to or toward a past time | |
in repayment or retaliation | |
in or to or toward a former location | |
in or to or toward an original condition | |
in reply |