Moving up and Retreat

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Retreat is an antonym for moving up in topics: improve, increase, often quickly.

Retreat verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).

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Moving up is an antonym for retreat.

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

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