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— English words —

• taken␣aback adj. (Figuratively) Surprised, shocked.
• taken␣aback adj. (Nautical) Said of a ship, when the wind, suddenly changing, forces the sails aft against the mast.
• taken␣aback v. Past participle of take aback.

— English word, defined in French —

• taken␣aback adj. Pris au dépourvu.

23 English words from 3 English definitions

aback aft against changing Figuratively forces mast Nautical of␣a participle Past Past␣participle Said sails ship shocked suddenly Surprised take take␣aback the when wind

1 English word from the foreign definition

Pris

2 foreign words from the foreign definition

au␣dépourvu dépourvu

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

taken␣a␣back␣seat

32 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

aba Aba ABA A.B.A. abac ABAC aback a-back ack ACK ake Ake aken bac BAC -bac- back Back back- ken Ken Ken. kena nab NAB -nab nab- -nab- tak Tak take taken

26 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

aba Aba ABA A.B.A. Aban ANE -ane ban Ban BAN bane Bane cab Cab CAB caba Caba caban Caban cabane eka- kat Kat KAT nek NEK

2 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

take␣aback taken␣back

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

takes␣aback

2 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

take␣aback taken␣back

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