"retromoderate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: retromoderates [present, singular, third-person], retromoderating [participle, present], retromoderated [participle, past], retromoderated [past]
Etymology: retro- + moderate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|retro|moderate}} retro- + moderate Head templates: {{en-verb}} retromoderate (third-person singular simple present retromoderates, present participle retromoderating, simple past and past participle retromoderated)
  1. (transitive, Internet) To moderate (a newsgroup) by initially allowing all posts through and later issuing cancellations of those deemed unacceptable. Tags: Internet, transitive Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: retromod Related terms: retromoderation
    Sense id: en-retromoderate-en-verb-t-DYJN1a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with retro-

Inflected forms

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