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backwash
Anoun
1 wake, backwash
 the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
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2 aftermath, wake, backwash
 the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
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3 slipstream, airstream, race, backwash, wash
 the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
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