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English 4 senses of the word retroflex:
VERBmotionretroflex, replicatebend or turn backward
communicationretroflexarticulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
ADJECTIVEallretroflex, retroflexedbent / bent or curved backward
allretroflex, cacuminalpronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
Englishretroflex: 4 senses adjective 1
Meaningbent / bent or curved backward.
Synonymretroflexed
Broaderbackwarddirected / directed or facing toward the back / back or rear
Catalanretroflex
Englishretroflex: 4 senses adjective 2
Meaningpronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate.
Synonymcacuminal
CategorylinguisticsThe scientific study of language
Broaderbackwarddirected / directed or facing toward the back / back or rear
Spanishcacuminal, retroflejo
Catalancacuminal, retroflex
Englishretroflex: 4 senses verb 1, motion
Meaningbend or turn backward.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymreplicate
Broaderbend, flexform a curve
Nounsretroflection, retroflexionthe act of bending backward
Englishretroflex: 4 senses verb 2, communication
Meaningarticulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Example"Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"
Broaderpronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, sayspeak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Nounsretroflexionan articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth

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