Forward and Retreating

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Forward

Forward verb - To help the growth or development of.
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Antonyms for Forward
Retreating is an antonym for forward.
Nearby Words: forwards, forwarded, forwardness, forwarding, forwarder

Retreating

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Synonyms for Retreating
Antonyms for Retreating
Forward is an antonym for retreating in go away topic.
Nearby Words: retreat, retreated
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  • World War II / War In Europe And Africa Allied forces race forward to confront the rapidly retreating Germans, well ahead of their supply lines (which become dangerously long due to a lack of deep water ports and have to be driven all the way from Normandy).
    Source: World War II / War In Europe And Africa
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