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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
retroaction
 
SYLLABICATION:ret·ro·ac·tion
PRONUNCIATION:  rtr-kshn
NOUN:1. An action, as of a law, that influences or applies to a prior time. 2. An opposing or reciprocal action; a reaction.
OTHER FORMS:retro·act —VERB
 
 
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  retro– retroactive  
 
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