Retroflex

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[adj] (linguistics) pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
[adj] bent or curved backward
[v] articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"
[v] bend or turn backward

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