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Retroflexion

nounid 118469·updated May 18, 2026
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an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
retroflectionretroversion
plural
Retroflexions
possessive
Retroflexion's
pluralpossessive
Retroflexions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of bending backward
§2
an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
§3
a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part

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