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retrograde

/ˈɹɛtɹəɡˌɹeɪd/ · 10 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. verb

    move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

  2. verb

    move in a direction contrary to the usual one

    retrograding planets

  3. verb

    move back

    The glacier retrogrades

  4. verb

    go back over

    retrograde arguments

  5. verb

    get worse or fall back to a previous condition

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