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/ˈhaɪndˌk(w)ɔɹtɚ/ · noun
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal..
While Major was speaking four large rats had crept out of their holes and were sitting on their hindquarters, listening to him.
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Hindquarter means Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
While Major was speaking four large rats had crept out of their holes and were sitting on their hindquarters, listening to him.
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