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Noun: back-formation  'bak,for,mey-shun
  1. A word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it

Derived forms: back-formations

Type of: word

Encyclopedia: Back-formation

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backdrop
backed
backer
backfield
backfile
backfill
backfire
backflip
backflow
backflowing
back-formation
backgammon
backgammon board
back-geared
background
background knowledge
background level
background music
background noise
background processing
background radiation