English

look-back

A look in a backward or retrospective manner; an additional or secondary look; a review.

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    Origin

    Deverbal from look back, equivalent to look + back.

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    • surface analysisEnglishlook “As an intransitive verb, often with “at”.”
    • surface analysisEnglishback “At or near the rear.”

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