68 entries under backward topic. ×

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reverse(noun, upset, change, ruin, defeat)
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reversion(noun, change, decline, turn, back)
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setback(noun, upset, defeat, delay, back)
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regression(noun, back, return, slow)
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turnabout(noun, act, change, turn, back)
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check(noun, delay, back, return, blow)
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regress(noun, back, return, slow)
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relapse(noun, back, return, slow)
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retrogression(noun, back, return, slow)
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backset(noun, back, return, slow, better)
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cancellation(noun, back, slow, improvement, termination)
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turnaround(noun, act, change, back, slow)
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atavism(noun, back, return, slow)
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backsliding(noun, back, return, slow)
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comedown(back, return, slow, reverse direction)
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lapse(noun, back, return, slow)
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annulment(noun, back, slow, withdrawal)
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recidivism(noun, back, return, slow)
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renewal(back, return, slow, reverse direction)
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retroversion(noun, change, turn, back, twist)
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