Backwardness and Smartness

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Backwardness noun - Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.

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Smartness is an antonym for backwardness in slowness topic.

Nearby Word: backward

Smartness noun - Intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty.

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Backwardness is an antonym for smartness.

Nearby Words: smart, smarting, smarten, smartly

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