| NOUN | state | retroflexion, retroversion, retroflection | a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part |
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| communication | retroflexion, retroflection | an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth | |
| act | retroflexion, retroflection | the act of bending backward |
| Meaning | A turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part. | |
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| Synonyms | retroversion, retroflection | |
| Broader | abnormality, abnormalcy | An abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
| Meaning | An articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth. | |
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| Synonym | retroflection | |
| Broader | articulation | The aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
| Spanish | retroflexión | |
| Catalan | retroflexió | |
| Verbs | retroflex | articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate |
| Meaning | The act of bending backward. | |
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| Synonym | retroflection | |
| Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
| Catalan | retroflexió | |
| Verbs | retroflex | bend or turn backward |
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