retrogressive
Wordtending to go backward or undo progress
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tending to go backward or undo progress
happening again after a period of improvement
using expressions that sound natural to native speakers
to hit or move into something with sudden force
to send someone back to another country to face trial or punishment there
a thick, hard area of skin that forms after repeated rubbing or pressure
a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
moving up and down in a strong, heavy way
a number or numeral
one of the small bones that make up the spine
brave and willing to take risks
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
moving or directed backward
the act of adding numbers or amounts together
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
a wall or partition that divides a ship, aircraft, or other large structure into sections
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world
a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system
to send something by fax
a wall or bank built to stop water from flooding land
to lift or move something heavy with a lot of effort
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
relating to the neck or the cervix
a device that throws objects by using a sudden release of force
a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement
to take something away from someone using legal or official authority
to break into small pieces or parts
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
relating to a regiment
used to show happiness, excitement, or approval
to fill something up again
to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm
to make something explode
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
to calculate a number or amount
the act of moving along without using power
a fast warship used by a navy
a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
to a very great degree; extremely
a condition in which a person loses some or all memory
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
to end well or be resolved successfully
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines
a large heavy knife used for cutting plants
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
one of the seven bones in the neck
covered with or weighed down by something heavy
the act of putting something into something else
to indicate or suggest something
past tense and past participle of shoot
small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion
strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change
the use of force or power to stop people from speaking or acting freely
to do something with full effort or confidence
a black explosive powder used in guns and fireworks
the hobby of using amateur radio equipment to talk to other people
to throw or hit something in a high arc
a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter
to gather or bring together
an FBI or other government detective
a CT scan
to make something last longer
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a person with red hair
showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity
a field where rice is grown
a group of wild boars
relating to time
to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle
a British overseas territory at the southern end of Spain
of or relating to the nose
the first nuclear bomb ever made or used
a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack
a phone call that the person receiving it has to pay for
a person whose job is to send and receive radio messages
a field that is flooded and used for growing rice
officially linked with another town, city, or organization
the rainy season in parts of South and Southeast Asia, when strong seasonal winds bring heavy rain
a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another bright object
a person who sells illegal drugs
to delay dealing with something
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is
the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash
used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
a long ship or plane that carries passengers or goods
moving forward quickly and forcefully
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
very strong and violent
a person trained to give emergency medical care
to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen