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retraction

noun

The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back

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Word length
10
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back

    “The retraction of the landing gear”

noun

  1. A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

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The retraction of the landing gear
Retraction of the foreskin

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