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catabolic
Main Entry:
retrograde
[
re
-tr
uh
-greyd
]
Show IPA
/
ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd
/
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Part of Speech:
adjective
Definition:
reverting
Synonyms:
backward,
catabolic
,
contrary
, declining, deteriorating, inverse, inverted, lapsing, receding, reversed, sinking, slipping, worsening
Antonyms:
forward
,
positive
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