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retraction
/rɪ'trækʃən/
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retraction
noun
a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
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abjuration
recantation
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type of:
disavowal
disclaimer
noun
the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
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"the retraction of the landing gear"
"retraction of the foreskin"
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motion
move
movement
motility
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move
movement
motion
withdrawal
retract
disclaimer
motility
backdown
disavowal
abjuration
recantation
climb-down
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