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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Land that lies behind or beyond some primary settlement or development..
He has developed a sophisticated, inventive way to use these modulations that were quite common in the singers we heard there in the backlands of the northeast.”
Use backland when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Backland means Land that lies behind or beyond some primary settlement or development..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He has developed a sophisticated, inventive way to use these modulations that were quite common in the singers we heard there in the backlands of the northeast.”
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