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English noun: retraction | |||
| 1. | retraction (communication) a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | ||
| Synonyms | abjuration, recantation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disavowal, disclaimer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backdown, climb-down, withdrawal | ||
| 2. | retraction (act) the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back | ||
| Samples | The retraction of the landing gear. Retraction of the foreskin. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
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