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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

decline, degeneration

Near Antonyms of reversion

gestation, growth, maturation, ripening

Antonyms of reversion

advancement, development, evolution, progression

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