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retroflection

noun

The act of bending backward

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Word length
13
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
18

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noun

  1. The act of bending backward

noun

  1. An articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth

noun

  1. A turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part

    “Retroversion of the uterus”

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Retroversion of the uterus

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