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Quarterback

/kwˈɔrtəˌrbæk/
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(noun) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.

Tom is a quarterback.
Tom plays quarterback on our high school's football team.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ threw a perfect spiral pass that landed in the receiver's hands in the end zone.

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