Backwash and Passage

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

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Passage is an antonym for backwash.

Passage noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: a swift passage from mere liking to actual love

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Backwash is an antonym for passage.

Nearby Words: pass, passed, passing, passageway, passaged

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Passage and Backwash. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backwash/passage

Backwash & Passage. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backwash/passage>.

Passage or Backwash. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backwash/passage.

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