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regression(noun, back, return, slow)
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recession(noun, drop, back, return, decrease)
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retrogression(noun, back, return, slow)
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regress(noun, back, return, slow)
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relapse(noun, back, return, slow)
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reversion(noun, back, return, slow)
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atavism(back, return, slow, reverse direction)
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throwback(noun, back, return, slow)
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lapse(back, return, slow, reverse direction)
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retroflexion(back, return, slow, reverse direction)
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retroaction(back, return, slow, reverse direction)
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backsliding(noun, back, return, slow)
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reflux(drop, back, return, decrease, slow)
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retrogradation(noun, back, return, slow)
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setback(noun, back, return, slow)
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comedown(back, return, slow, reverse direction)
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reaction(back, return, slow, reverse direction)
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recidivism(back, return, slow, reverse direction)
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reentry(back, return, slow, reverse direction)
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refluence(drop, back, return, decrease, slow)
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