Backwash and Furtherance

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Backwash noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Furtherance is an antonym for backwash.

Furtherance noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.

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Backwash is an antonym for furtherance.

Nearby Words: furthered, furthering

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Furtherance and Backwash. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backwash/furtherance

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