retroflexion
Definitions
Noun
- A turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- An articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
- The act of bending backward
As a Fragment
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Sounds Like
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retroflexion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | revolution | 4 | 70 |
| 2 | reflection | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | retention | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | reflections | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | recollection | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | reflex | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | recollections | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | toleration | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | retrocession | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | flexion | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | retrofit | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | retrofitting | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | retrofits | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | retrocessionary | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | retlin | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | reflexive | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | reflation | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | petroleos | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | petrofina | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | metroplex | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | stratoflex | 3 | 0 |
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Statistically Associated
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Consonant Match
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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