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roll back the years

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
rol-l back- the years
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To produce a sense of nostalgia.

verb

To demonstrate a performance later in life as good as in one's prime.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

rolls back the years (present, singular) rolling back the years (participle, present) rolled back the years (participle, past) rolled back the years (past)

Questions

What does roll back the years mean?
To produce a sense of nostalgia.

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