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English to English noun
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a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion |  | source: wordnet30
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the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back | | Example: the retraction of the landing gear
retraction of the foreskin
source: wordnet30
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The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of being retracted; as, the retraction of a cat's claws. | | source: webster1913
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