palindromenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpæl.ɪn.drəʊm/us/ˈpæl.ɪn.droʊm/a word or group of words that is the same when you read it forwards from the beginning or backwards from the end:
"Refer" and "level" are palindromes.
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