70 entries under reverse direction topic. ×

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relapse(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
55
reversion(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
53
throwback(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
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lapse(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
46
retrogression(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
45
regression(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
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backsliding(noun, decline, back, return, slow)
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regress(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
31
retroflexion(back, return, slow, backward)
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atavist(back, return, slow, backward)
25
retrogradation(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
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recrudescence(back, return, slow, backward)
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recurrence(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
22
setback(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
21
backset(back, return, slow, backward)
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backward deviation(back, return, slow, backward)
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falling back(back, return, slow, backward)
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recidivism(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
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renewal(back, return, slow, backward)
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reverse of fortune(back, return, slow, backward)
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