Synonyms for backspace
ˈbækˌspeɪsbackspace

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1. backspace key, backspace, backspacerverb

   the typewriter key used for back spacing

   Synonyms:
   backspacer, backspace key

2. backspaceverb

   hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard

   "To erase, you must backspace"

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1. List of paraphrases for "backspace":

   setback, rollback, kickback, roll-back, fallback, backsliding, rewind, retrogression, throwback, regression, regress, climb-down, reverse, retreat, retract, backward, reversal

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How to use backspace in a sentence?

1. Ahmed Hussein:

   Don't use " backspace " every moment ,, because every time you do ,, you kill a space !!