[{"word":"backwaters","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The water held back by a dam or other obstruction","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["Podunk","jerkwater town","one-horse town"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To row or paddle a backwater stroke.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To vacillate on a long-held position.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backwater","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backwaters"]}]