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back·street
 backstreet
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- pronunciation:
- baek
strit
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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noun |
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a minor road somewhat distant from major thoroughfares within a town or city.
One could easily get lost in the backstreets of London. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
originating, operating, or carried out in a secret, often illegal, manner.
a backstreet abortionbackstreet drug dealers |
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