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hark back

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɑːkbæk

Definitions

  1. An act of hounds retracing a course in order to pick up the lost scent of prey.
  2. An act of alluding, returning, or reverting (to a subject previously mentioned, etc.); also, an act of evoking, or longing or pining for (a past era or event).
    figuratively

Equivalents

4 more languages
Bosanskipalata
Suomiikävöidäkaivatapalata
Hrvatskipalata
Српскиpalata

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hark-back harka Harkabi harkara Harkaway Harked

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