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Backspace

Description:

Backspace, as a noun, refers to the key on a computer keyboard that deletes the character to the left of the cursor or insertion point. It is also used as a verb, meaning to delete or remove characters by pressing the backspace key. Additionally, "backspace" can be used in a figurative sense to describe the act of going back or undoing a previous action.

Examples:

Noun (Key on a Keyboard):

1. Press the backspace to erase the incorrect letter.
2. He accidentally hit the backspace and lost all his progress.

Verb (Delete Characters):

1. You can backspace to erase the typo you made.
2. Backspacing too much can delete important information.

Figurative:

1. I wish I could backspace on that decision I made last year.
2. Life doesn't offer a backspace button, so choose wisely.

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