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retrusion

/ɹɪˈtɹuːʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retru-sion
IPA
/ɹɪˈtɹuːʒən/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of retruding, or the state of being retruded.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin retrūsiō, from retrūdō (“to push back”).

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Usage

Inflected Forms

retrusions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

retrude retrusive

Questions

How do you pronounce retrusion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈtɹuːʒən/.
What does retrusion mean?
The act of retruding, or the state of being retruded.
Where does retrusion come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce retrusion

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