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noun • a reappearance of an earlier characteristic | ||||||||
| 34% | 10 | A reversion to a former or less developed state, often in response to stress or anxiety. | ||||||
noun • an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state • the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x) • returning to a former state | ||||||||
| 34% | 12 | The reversion of territory or property to its former owner after wartime occupation | ||||||
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Reversion To A Former Type Crossword Clue
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ATAVISM which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ATAVISM
Updated: October 15, 2023
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- noun
- • A reappearance of an earlier characteristic
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| The Guardian Speedy17 Jan 2021 | Down 5 | |
| The Guardian Speedy26 Feb 2006 | Down 5 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A reversion to a former or less developed state, often in response to stress or anxiety. | |
2 | Instance of reversion to ancestral type
The Guardian Quick -
05 Jun 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 05 Jun 2001 |
3 | Perplex rugby player, reversion to an older type
The Guardian Quiptic -
07 Mar 2022 | The Guardian Quiptic / 07 Mar 2022 |
4 | Reversion
New York Times -
09 Aug 1998 | New York Times / 09 Aug 1998 |
5 | Reversion to an earlier type
New York Times -
26 Sep 2008 | New York Times / 26 Sep 2008 |
6 | Reversion to the primitive — I am vast (anag)
The Guardian Quick -
31 Jul 2010 | The Guardian Quick / 31 Jul 2010 |
7 | The reversion of territory or property to its former owner after wartime occupation |
