reverse spelling
"Reverse spelling" involves writing words in the opposite order of their letters, often used for fun or as a linguistic exercise.
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Definition
B2General
(common)Writing a word or phrase from the last letter to the first.
Example
- In reverse spelling, 'hello' becomes 'olleh'.
C1Linguistics
(technical)A technique to encode or decode words by reversing their letters.
Example
- Reverse spelling is sometimes used in cryptographic puzzles.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "reverse spelling":
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