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re·trace
 retrace
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- pronunciation:
- ri
treIs
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
retraces, retracing, retraced |
| definition 1: |
to follow back, esp. to the starting point.
We retraced our steps out of the woods. |
| definition 2: |
to go back over, esp. with memory, attention, or vision.
The professor retraced the history of the cannon.- similar words:
- review
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| related words: |
double, traverse |
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| derivations: |
retraceable (adj.), retracement (n.) |
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