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retro

/ˈɹɛ.tɹoʊ/
noun

  1. Past fashions or trends.

adjective

  1. Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.

  2. Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.

noun

  1. A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft, designed to slow or reverse its motion.

Synonymsretro
noun

  1. An exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity.

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