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retromoderating

retromoderating is the present participle and gerund of retromoderate.

Meaning of retromoderate

Verb

retromoderate (third-person singular simple present retromoderates, present participle retromoderating, simple past and past participle retromoderated)

  1. (Internet, transitive) To moderate (a newsgroup) by initially allowing all posts through and later issuing cancellations of those deemed unacceptable.
    Synonyms:
    retromod

Questions about retromoderating

What is retromoderating the present participle and gerund of?
Retromoderating is the present participle and gerund of retromoderate.

Words near retromoderating in the dictionary

  1. retromodded
  2. retromodding
  3. retromoderate
  4. retromoderated
  5. retromoderates
  6. retromoderating
  7. retromoderation
  8. retromoderator
  9. retromoderators
  10. retromodern
  11. retromods

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