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backward in coming forward

backward in coming forward adjective: shy; reluctant to share one's views.

Adjective

backward in coming forward (not comparable)

  1. (UK, typically in the negative) shy; reluctant to share one's views

Forms of backward in coming forward

alternative formbackward in coming forwards
alternative formbackwards in coming forward
alternative formbackwards in coming forwards

Questions about backward in coming forward

What does backward in coming forward mean?
Backward in coming forward means shy; reluctant to share one's views.
What part of speech is backward in coming forward?
Backward in coming forward is an adjective.

Words near backward in coming forward in the dictionary

  1. backward compliment
  2. backward compliments
  3. backward design
  4. backward dive
  5. backward dives
  6. backward in coming forward
  7. backward incompatibilities
  8. backward incompatibility
  9. backward incompatible
  10. backward induction
  11. backward inductions

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