72 entries under backward topic. ×

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retrograde(noun, adjective, mean, low, immoral)
9
regressive(adjective, rigid, conservative, regression)
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retrogression(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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backsliding(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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regress(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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atavism(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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decline(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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lapse(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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oversight(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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recidivism(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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regression(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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relapse(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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retrogradation(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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retroversion(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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reversal(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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reversion(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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turnaround(noun, back, slow, reverse direction)
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annulment(back, slow, reverse direction)
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atavist(back, slow, reverse direction)
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backset(back, slow, reverse direction)
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