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retrospect
ret·ro·spect
[
réttrə spèkt
]
noun
Definition:
recollection:
the remembering of past events
[
Early 17th century. <retro- after prospect
]
ret·ro·spec·tion
[
rèttrə spékshən
]
noun
in retrospect
thinking about or reviewing the past, especially from a new perspective or with new information
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ret·ro·spec·tion [ rèttrə spékshən ] noun
