retardation

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Synonyms: retaliation, reparation, retardative, tardation, retaxation, recordation, retardations

Antonyms: retaliation, reparation, retardative, tardation, retaxation, recordation, retardations

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Noun

1. The act of [[retard]]ing or [[delay]]ing; [[hindrance]].
2. The [[extent]] to which anything is retarded; the result of any retarding or delay; [[mental]], [[social]], or [[physical]] [[slowness]].
3. {{lb|en|psychology}} {{ellipsis of|en|mental retardation}}.
4. {{lb|en|colloquial|derogatory|offensive}} Extreme [[stupidity]].
5. That which retards; an [[obstacle]]; an [[obstruction]].
6. {{lb|en|physics}} [[deceleration|Deceleration]]; reduction in the [[magnitude]] of [[velocity]].
7. {{lb|en|music}} A [[suspension]] which resolves upwards.

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