Toward the back or rear; backward., Behind; in the rear., Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails when pressed by the wind., An abacus.
The past tense of "be taken aback" is "was taken aback" or "were taken aback," depending on the subject.
== == Similar words are called "synonyms."Synonyms
Two words with same meaning are called synonyms.
Synonyms are two or more words that have the same meaning.
Two words with the same meaning are called synonyms.
It is called synonymy when different words have the same meaning.
Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning.
When words share the same etymology and the same meaning, they are called Cognates.
Some words that have the same meaning as "multiply" are increase, expand, and grow.
synonyms
Words with the same meaning are synonyms. Words with opposite meanings are antonyms. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Homophones are words that sound alike, but have different meanings. synonyms
"He was taken 'aback' by the story he heard"