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behind adverb ( PLACE )
/bɪˈhaɪnd/ adv Definition
in the place where someone or something was before
I was annoyed to discover that I'd left my bag behind.
After the party a few people stayed behind to help clear up.
(Definition of behind adverb (PLACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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