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upon the back of

upon the back of prepositional phrase: synonym of on the back of (“by the effort of; by drawing an unfair advantage from”).

Prepositional phrase

  1. Synonym of on the back of (“by the effort of; by drawing an unfair advantage from”).
    Synonyms:
    on the back of

Synonyms of upon the back of

Questions about upon the back of

What does upon the back of mean?
Upon the back of means synonym of on the back of (“by the effort of; by drawing an unfair advantage from”).
What part of speech is upon the back of?
Upon the back of is a prepositional phrase.

Words near upon the back of in the dictionary

  1. upon my word
  2. upon one's legs
  3. upon one's speed
  4. upon pain of
  5. upon reflection
  6. upon the back of
  7. upon the books
  8. upon the by
  9. upon the carpet
  10. upon the heels of
  11. upon the instant

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