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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(American football, Gaelic football, hurling) Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes..
The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.
Use cornerback when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cornerback means (American football, Gaelic football, hurling) Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.
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