Backstroke and Backhand

Backstroke

Backstroke noun - A swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back.
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Backhand and backstroke are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Backhand" with "Backstroke", this nouns are similar.

Backhand

Backhand noun - A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke.
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Synonyms for Backhand

Backstroke and backhand are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Backstroke" with "Backhand", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: backhanded, backhander

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