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retconned

retconned is the past participle of retcon.

Meaning of retcon

Verb

retcon (third-person singular simple present retcons, present participle retconning, simple past and past participle retconned)

  1. To employ such a device.
    • While ‘retconning' the scripts, I came up with a number of theories that throw new light on the Doctor, his past, and various other elements[…]2003, Jean-Marc Lofficier, The Nth Doctor, page 5

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Questions about retconned

What is retconned the past participle of?
Retconned is the past participle of retcon.

Words near retconned in the dictionary

  1. retchlesse
  2. retchlessness
  3. retcht
  4. retchtest
  5. retcon
  6. retconned
  7. retconning
  8. retcons
  9. retd
  10. retd.
  11. rete

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