KEY: Retard.

SYN: Clog, hinder, obstruct, impede, defer.

ANT: Accelerate, expedite, promote.

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KEY: Retentive.

SYN: Preservative, close, tenacious, mindful.

ANT: Loose, leaky, oblivious.

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KEY: Reticence.

SYN: Reserve, silentness, refrain, repressiveness.