1. (adj) retroflex, retroflexed
bent or curved backward
Synonyms: retroflex, cacuminal, retroflexed Antonyms: forward
2. (verb) cacuminal, retroflex
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
Synonyms: retroflex, cacuminal, retroflexed Antonyms: forward
3. (verb) retroflex, replicate
bend or turn backward
Synonyms: repeat, replicate, double, duplicate, reduplicate, copy, retroflex Antonyms: forward
4. (verb) retroflex
articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
Synonyms: replicate Antonyms: forward
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