Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set aback

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: set aback
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To startle or shock; to render (someone) confused or disconcerted.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From set + aback.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

sets aback (present, singular) setting aback (participle, present)

Questions

What does set aback mean?: To startle or shock; to render (someone) confused or disconcerted.
Where does set aback come from?: From set + aback.

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