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reversion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of reversion

the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior

  • after the birth of his baby brother, the toddler temporarily underwent a kind of reversion, acting like a baby himself
Synonyms of reversion

regression, retrogression
Words Related to reversion

backslide, lapse, relapse

atavism, return

nondevelopment

decline, degeneration
Near Antonyms of reversion

gestation, growth, maturation, ripening
Antonyms of reversion

advancement, development, evolution, progression

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