See regress in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "退步"
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"sense": "to move backwards to an earlier stage",
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"sense": "to move backwards to an earlier stage",
"word": "퇴보하다"
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"code": "lt",
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"sense": "to move backwards to an earlier stage",
"word": "grįžimas"
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"sense": "to move backwards to an earlier stage",
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"sense": "to move backwards to an earlier stage",
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"sense": "to move backwards to an earlier stage",
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