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- retaining wall/rɪˈteɪnɪŋ wɔːl/A wall built to hold back earth or water, preventing it from moving or eroding.nounB2-C1
- retake/ˌriːˈteɪk/To take something again, especially an exam, a test, or control of a place.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- retaliate/rɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/To respond to an attack, injury, or hostile action by inflicting a similar harm in return.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- retaliation/rɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/The action of returning an injury or wrong; the act of retaliating.nounC1
- retard/rɪˈtɑːd/ (verb); /ˈriː.tɑːd/ (noun, dated/technical)To delay or slow the progress, development, or movement of something; to hinder.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1/C2
- retardant/rɪˈtɑːd(ə)nt/A substance that delays or slows down a process, especially combustion or chemical reaction.adjectivenounLow-to-Mid (C1)
- retardate/rɪˈtɑː.deɪt/A person with intellectual disabilities (dated and offensive term).nounRare
- retardation/ˌriː.tɑːˈdeɪ.ʃən/The act or process of making something slower or later; a delay in development or progress.nounLow
- retarded/rɪˈtɑːdɪd/Adjective: Describing something that is delayed or significantly hindered in its development, progress, or speed.adjectivenounverbMedium
- retardee/ˌrɛtɑːˈdiː/A person with intellectual disability or significantly delayed cognitive development.nounVery Low
- retarder/rɪˈtɑːdə/A device, substance, or agent that slows down or delays a process.nounLow frequency in general use; technical medium frequency.
- retarget/ˌriːˈtɑːɡɪt/To change the target or goal of something, especially in business, marketing, or computing.verb-transitiveC2
- retch/rɛtʃ/To make the involuntary motion of vomiting or trying to vomit, often accompanied by sound but without actually expelling stomach contents.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- retcon/ˈrɛtkɒn/To revise or alter a previously established fact or event in a narrative, typically to fit new developments or fix inconsistencies.nounverb-transitiveMedium in media and fandom contexts; low in general usage.
- rete/ˈriːtiː/A network or intricate structure, especially of blood vessels or nerve fibres.nounVery Low (C2+)
- retell/ˌriːˈtel/To tell a story, account, or piece of information again, often in a different way or to a different audience.verbverb-transitiveB1 (Intermediate)
- retelling/ˌriːˈtɛlɪŋ/An act of telling a story again, often in a new way.nounB2
- retem/ˈriːtɛm/A desert shrub of the genus Retama, particularly Retama raetam, native to arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa, known for its white flowers and broom-like appearance.nounVery Low / Extremely Rare
- retene/ˈriːtiːn/A crystalline hydrocarbon (C18H18) derived from resin, particularly from pine tar.nounExtremely low
- retention/rɪˈtenʃn/The act of keeping or continuing to have something; the fact of being retained or held.nounC1
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