Development and Retreat

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Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.

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Retreat is an antonym for development in growth topic.

Retreat noun - An act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable.

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Development is an antonym for retreat.

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

good	good development	good retreat
long	long development	long retreat
single	single development	single retreat
romantic	romantic development	romantic retreat
Other adjectives: massive, great, slow, gradual, spiritual, mental, subsequent.

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