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Rareretards
The correct spelling is retards.
How to pronounce retards
noun
Say it like: Ret-ard-s
The correct spelling is retards. Retardation; delay. For example: "The retard in our class needs special help."
Usage Examples
“The retard in our class needs special help.”
“retard the march of an army”
“to retard a rupture between nations”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Retardation; delay.
- 2.A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.
- 3.A person with mental retardation.
- 4.A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn.
verb
- 1.To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress
- 2.To put off; to postpone.
- 3.To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).
- 4.To decelerate; to slow down.
- 5.To stay back.
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