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noun
The act of retroflexing; the state of being retroflexed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of bending backward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: retroflection
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: motion, movement, move, motility
noun
an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: retroflection
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: articulation
noun
a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: retroversion, retroflection
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: abnormality, abnormalcy
History
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