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retrogression(noun, back, return, slow, deterioration)
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throwback(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
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atavism(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
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relapse(noun, back, return, slow, deterioration)
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lapse(noun, back, return, slow, deterioration)
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regression(noun, back, return, slow, deterioration)
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reversion(noun, back, return, slow, repetition)
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backsliding(noun, back, return, slow, deterioration)
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recession(noun, back, return, slow, deterioration)
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regress(back, return, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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retroflexion(back, return, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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recidivism(noun, back, return, slow, lapse)
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retrocession(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
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comedown(back, return, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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reaction(back, return, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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reentry(back, return, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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reflux(back, return, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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retroaction(back, return, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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setback(back, return, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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sternway(back, return, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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