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look backward

/lʊk ˌbækwərd/
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Other forms: looking backward; looked backward; looks backward

Definitions of look backward
  1. verb
    look towards one's back
    synonyms: look back
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    type of:
    look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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