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Rule "taken back (aback) by"
This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.
| Description: | taken back (aback) by |
| Message: | Did you mean 'taken aback' (=surprised or shocked)? |
| Category: | Commonly Confused Words |
| Link: | https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20aback |
| Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect: |
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| ID: | BACK_ABACK [1] |
| Version: | 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-29 22:33:07 +0100) |