Backwardness and Development

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Backwardness noun - Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.

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Development is an antonym for backwardness.

Nearby Word: backward

Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.

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Backwardness is an antonym for development in creation topic.

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