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retconning

retconning is the present participle and gerund 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 retconning

What is retconning the present participle and gerund of?
Retconning is the present participle and gerund of retcon.

Words near retconning in the dictionary

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

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