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1 | 99% | 13 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 26% | 12 | Looking backwards to find plausible explanations for observed facts | |
3 | 24% | 5 | Depicted with one face looking to the past and one face looking to the future | |
Looking Backwards Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "RETROSPECTIVE" which means:
- adjective
- • Concerned with or related to the past noun
- • An exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
An example sentence would be:
- • "The museum is hosting a retrospective of picasso's work."
- • "The filmmaker organized a retrospective of his early films."
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