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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

retroflex

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɹɛt.ɹə.flɛks/

A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate.

Origin

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Common Phrases

consonants retroflexsounds retroflex. retroflexstops retroflexstop retroflexflap retroflexretroflex voicedretroflex alveolar
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Synonyms

reflexedflatlaminalpostalveolarapicalpalatal

Antonyms

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Related Words

backwardcacuminalapproximantretroflexiveretrovertedretrorsalretrolateralanteflexed

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