harken back

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harken back

verb harkens back · harkening back · harkened back

US, alternative Alternative spelling of hearken back The emerging consensus that writing was merely transcribed speech, then, harkened back to the pre-disciplinary, liberal arts college

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@misc{harken_back_2026,
  title = {harken back},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/harken%20back},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}