Backwater and Prolong

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Backwater noun - A rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country.

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Prolong is an antonym for backwater in delay topic.

Nearby Word: backward

Prolong verb - To make longer.

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Backwater is an antonym for prolong.

Nearby Words: prolongation, prolonging

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