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17K+ Rhyming Words For RETROGRESSING

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depressing10
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

caressing9
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

addressing10
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

• the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

• the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

• the manner of speaking to another individual

• a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described

• written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

• the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball

• the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion

verb

• speak to

• give a speech to

• put an address on (an envelope)

• direct a question at someone

• address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question

• greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name

• access or locate by address

• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

• speak to someone

• adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting

impressing10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of coercing someone into government service

verb

• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

• impress positively

• produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

• mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

• reproduce by printing

• take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

• dye (fabric) before it is spun

dressing8
2 nounn
noun

• savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

• a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

• making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure

• a cloth covering for a wound or sore

• processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather

• the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

• the act of applying a bandage

pressing8
2 adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

• a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press

adjective satellite

• compelling immediate action

processing10
3 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure

distressing11
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• bad; unfortunate

regressing10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

• returning to a former state

verb

• go back to a statistical means

• go back to a previous state

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

• go back to bad behavior

prepossessing13
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• creating a favorable impression

finessing9
3 verbv
verb

• To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or strategem.

• To play (a card) as a finesse.

• To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way.

• To attempt to win a trick by finessing.

• To play a ball out of the way of an opponent.

noun

• The act of handling something with care or skill.

unprepossessing15
5 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression

guessing8
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an estimate based on little or no information

abscessing10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
No meanings yet for this word...
aggressing10
3 verbv
verb

• take the initiative and go on the offensive

assessing9
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

• set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

• estimate the value of (property) for taxation

derepressing12
4 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• To activate a gene by the removal of a repressor

• To cease to repress (a belief, memory, etc.).

digressing10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

• wander from a direct or straight course

dispossessing13
4 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• deprive of the possession of real estate

egressing9
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse

• the becoming visible

• the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent

verb

• come out of

expressing10
3 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

• public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops

• rapid transport of goods

adverb

• by express

adjective satellite

• not tacit or implied

• without unnecessary stops

verb

• give expression to

• articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

• serve as a means for expressing something

• indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

• manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)

• obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action

• send by rapid transport or special messenger service

misaddressing13
4 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• To address (a letter, etc.) incorrectly.

oppressing10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• cause to suffer

outpressing11
3
No meanings yet for this word...
possessing10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

• have ownership or possession of

• enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

preprocessing13
4 nounn
verb

• To process in advance.

noun

• The material formed by a preprocess

prestressing12
3 nounn
No meanings yet for this word...
progressing11
3 adjectiveadj
noun

• gradual improvement or growth or development

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• a movement forward

verb

• develop in a positive way

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• form or accumulate steadily

readdressing12
4 verb, nounv, n
verb

• To address or deal with again.

• To change the address of.

noun

• The changing of an address.

redigressing12
4 verbv
No meanings yet for this word...
redressing10
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

• act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

verb

• make reparations or amends for

stressing9
2 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

• special emphasis attached to something

• difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

• (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

verb

• to stress, single out as important

• put stress on; utter with an accent

• test the limits of

• to suffer from stress

transgressing13
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline

• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

• pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

yessing7
2 verb, adjectivev, adj
No meanings yet for this word...
overcompressing15
5 verb, adjectivev, adj
No meanings yet for this word...
efflorescing12
4 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• come into or as if into flower

• assume crystalline form; become crystallized

• become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation

acquiescing11
4 verbv
verb

• to agree or express agreement

deliquescing12
4 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• melt away in the process of decay

• melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

fluorescing11
4 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• exhibit or undergo fluorescence

luminescing11
4 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence

lyophilising12
4 verbv
verb

• To freeze-dry

obsolescing11
4 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• become obsolete, fall into disuse

phosphorescing14
4 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• to exhibit phosphorescence

tumescing9
3 verbv
No meanings yet for this word...
lessing7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)

• English author of novels and short stories who grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (born in 1919)

appressing10
3
No meanings yet for this word...
gressing8
2 adverbadv
No meanings yet for this word...
microprocessing15
5 nounn
No meanings yet for this word...
underdressing13
4
No meanings yet for this word...
blessing8
2 nounn
noun

• the formal act of approving

• a desirable state

• a short prayer of thanks before a meal

• a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

• the act of praying for divine protection

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