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Which word fits this meaning? Strongly opposing change and seeking a return to earlier social or political arrangements.
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Reveal word and examples reactionary The novel portrays a reactionary official who rejects every proposed reform. Dictionary practice example. A former chair offered a reactionary alternative: restore the earlier rule that reserved every leadership position for the society's founders. From Which Traditions Deserve to Continue? . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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