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THROWBACK Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word throwback. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word throwback. (close relations)
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atavism
nounn
noun

• a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

atavist
nounn
noun

• an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism

atavistic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characteristic of an atavist

reversion
nounn
noun

• (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

• (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)

• a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

• turning in the opposite direction

• returning to a former state

• a failure to maintain a higher state

Best Hypernyms For THROWBACK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for throwback, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
being organism recurrence return

Alternatives for ATAVISM

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