People who resort to ad hominem arguments are all a bunch of backwoods jackasses.
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Backwoods
//ˈbækˌwʊdz//
Synonyms for "backwoods" (55 found)
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Noun(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (17)
Related words (27)
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10 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 10 languages.
Czech
4 entries- divočina noun (uncleared forest)
- oblast odříznutá od světa noun (a remote place)
- zaostalá oblast noun (a remote place)
- zapadákov noun (a remote place)
Finnish
2 entries- syrjäseutu noun (a remote place)
- takametsä noun (a remote place)
French
1 entries- sous-bois noun (uncleared forest)
German
1 entries- abgelegene Gegend noun (a remote place)
Italian
1 entries- boscaglia noun (uncleared forest)
Macedonian
1 entries- пусте́лија noun (a remote place)
Portuguese
1 entries- sertão noun (a remote place)
Russian
3 entries- глуби́нка noun (a remote place)
- глушь noun (a remote place)
- захолу́стье noun (a remote place)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- zabit noun (a remote place)
Swedish
1 entries- obygd noun (a remote place)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Mr Shrek of the swamplands lived happily in the backwoods until an adventure came knocking at his door.
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These people are from the backwoods.
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Tom bought a backwoods cabin that was without electricity or running water.
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