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May 15, 2022

Word of the Day: Hark Back

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Word of the Day : May 15, 2022

hark back \HAHRK-BAK\ verb

What It Means

Hark back means "to turn back to an earlier topic or circumstance" or "to go back to something as an origin or source."

// The sisters' stories hark back to the good old days of their youth.

// The diner's interior harks back to the 1950s.

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Aired May 15, 2022

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