retroflex vs backward

backward vs retroflex

retroflex and backward both are adjectives.

retroflex is a verb but backward is not a verb.

retroflex is not an adverb while backward is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retroflex	No	Yes	Yes	No
backward	No	Yes	No	Yes

retroflex (adjective)	backward (adjective)
bent or curved backward	directed or facing toward the back or rear
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate	(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
	retarded in intellectual development
	having made less than normal progress

retroflex (verb)	backward (verb)
articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
bend or turn backward

retroflex (adverb)	backward (adverb)
	in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
	in or to or toward a past time
	at or to or toward the back or rear

Difference between retroflex and backward

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