Synonyms for retroflex
ˈrɛ trəˌflɛksretroflex

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1. retroflexadjective

   : Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue is behind the alveolar ridge or touches the palate.

   Synonyms:
   reflexed

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1. retroflex, retroflexedadjective

   bent or curved backward

   Synonyms:
   cacuminal, retroflexed

   Antonyms:
   forward

2. cacuminal, retroflexverb

   pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

   Synonyms:
   cacuminal, retroflexed

   Antonyms:
   forward

3. retroflex, replicateverb

   bend or turn backward

   Synonyms:
   repeat, replicate, double, duplicate, reduplicate, copy

   Antonyms:
   forward

4. retroflexverb

   articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate

   "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"

   Synonyms:
   replicate

   Antonyms:
   forward

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