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retro

adjective noun

affecting things past

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
R
Ends with
O
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
5
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹɛ.tɹoʊ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. affecting things past

    “retroactive tax increase”

noun

  1. a fashion reminiscent of the past

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Example Sentences

retroactive tax increase
an ex-post-facto law
retro pay

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