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backwater verb

  • (idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
epäröidä, huovata
  • To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
huovata

backwater noun

  • (idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
takapajula
  • A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
huopaus
  • The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
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