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Discover LudwigThe word "back-and-forth" is correct and commonly used in written English
It is often used as a hyphenated compound adjective to describe something that moves or changes repeatedly between two opposite or contrasting points or states. Example: The negotiation process was long and filled with back-and-forth discussions before a final decision was reached.
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Back-and-forth
noun
Alternative spelling of back and forth
Exact(2)
The back-and-forth continues for weeks.
It's back-and-forth.
Similar(58)
Back and forth.
We went back and forth".
They speculated back and forth.
"Guys go back and forth.
They argued back and forth.
"I'll be back and forth.
The back and forth continued.
She goes back and forth.
We go back and forth.
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