How about mid-day which is 'noon'
No, the word "river" is not a palindrome because it does not read the same forwards and backwards.
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Words that are the same forwards and backwards are called palindromes.
One example of a vegetable name that is the same backwards and forwards is "radar."
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The state that is spelled the same forwards and backwards is "TENNESSEE." This is an example of a palindrome, a word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backwards. In this case, each letter in "TENNESSEE" is mirrored perfectly when read in reverse order.
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A word that is spelled the same both forwards and backwards is referred to as a Palindrome.