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retraced

Pronunciation: [rɪˈtreɪst]

Word

Context: "actions"

(verb) to go back over a path or route you have already taken. It’s like stepping backward on a trail you walked before.

Example

After seeing the wrong turn, she retraced her steps to find the right path.

Example

He didn't retrace his steps and ended up getting lost in the forest.

Example

Can you retrace your steps to where we started?

Context: "memory"

(verb) to remember and go back through the events or actions that happened before. It’s like thinking back to pieces of a story you’ve already lived.

Example

She retraced the events of the day to remember where she had left her keys.

Example

He couldn't retrace his memories of the past when he was asked about them.

Example

Can you retrace your thoughts to remember what happened last week?

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