KNOCKBACK

Etymology

Noun

knockback (plural knockbacks)

A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.

Something that impedes or reverses progress; a setback.

(UK, Australia, informal) A rejection; a refusal.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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