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backslap
backslash
backslide
backspace
backspin
backsplash
backstab
backstage
backstairs
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backstairs
back·stairs [ bák stèrz ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
private stairs: a set of stairs in a private part of a house, often originally for the use of servants


adjective 
Definition:
 
secret: carried on secretly or furtively
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