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adjective • moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth • of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma adjective satellite • going from better to worse • moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction verb • move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies • move in a direction contrary to the usual one • move back • go back over • get worse or fall back to a previous condition | ||||||||
| 45% | 7 | Backward | ||||||
adjective • opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity noun • something inverted in sequence or character or effect adjective satellite • reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect | ||||||||
| 28% | 9 | Having a backward or backward-looking nature | ||||||
adjective • relating to anaphora | ||||||||
Backward Inverse Crossword Clue
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RETROGRADE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RETROGRADE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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