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retromoderate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retro-mod-er-ate
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To moderate (a newsgroup) by initially allowing all posts through and later issuing cancellations of those deemed unacceptable.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From retro- + moderate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

retromoderates (present, singular) retromoderating (participle, present) retromoderated (participle, past) retromoderated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

retromoderation

Synonyms

retromod

Questions

What does retromoderate mean?
To moderate (a newsgroup) by initially allowing all posts through and later issuing cancellations of those deemed unacceptable.
Where does retromoderate come from?
From retro- + moderate.

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