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throwback
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throw·back  (thrbk)
n.
1. A reversion to a former type or ancestral characteristic.
2. See atavism.

throwback
Noun
a person or thing that is like something that existed or was common long ago: his ideas were a throwback to old colonial attitudes
Verb
throw back
to remind someone of (something he or she said or did previously) in order to upset him or her: he threw back at me everything I'd said the week before
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.throwback - an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
2.throwback - a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
recurrence, return - happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
Adj.1.throwback - characteristic of an atavist
regressive - opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
Translations
Spanish throwback [ˈθrəubæk] n it's a throwback to (fig) → eso nos lleva de nuevo a
French throwback [ˈθrəubæk] n it's a throwback to → ça nous etc ramène à
German throwback [ˈθrəubæk] throw n it's a throwback to (reminder) → es erinnert an +acc
Italian throwback [ˈθrəubæk] n it's a throwback to (fig) → ciò risale a

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