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retroaction

[ re-troh-ak-shuh n ]
/ ˌrɛ troʊˈæk ʃən /
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noun

action that is opposed or contrary to the preceding action.

RELATED WORDS

acknowledgment, comeback, counter, echo, feedback, hit, kickback, lip, reaction, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, wisecrack, antiphon, double-take

Nearby words

retriever, retro, retro-, retro-operative, retroact, retroaction, retroactive, retroactive inhibition, retrobulbar, retrobulbar anesthesia, retrobulbar neuritis

Origin of retroaction

First recorded in 1560–70; retro- + action
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British Dictionary definitions for retroaction

retroaction

/ (ˌrɛtrəʊˈækʃən) /

noun

an action contrary or reciprocal to a preceding action
a retrospective action, esp a law affecting events prior to its enactment
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