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Updated June 2026
Support, help, or approval given to someone or something; material or financial assistance. The layer or part forming the back of something.
“The project received backing from several major investors.”
/ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)/
back·ing
Contains -ING ending; double vowels A and I
15 points; the K is worth 5 points, making this valuable
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