Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) backwater (a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam) "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
S: (n) backwater (a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring) "the country is an economic backwater"