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retraction

re·trac·tion [ ri trákshən ] (plural re·trac·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. act of retracting: the act of retracting something, or the condition of being retracted

2. retracting statement: a statement, sometimes formal, that withdraws or denies a previous statement

3. something retracted: something that has been denied or taken back

4. power to retract: the ability or authority to draw back or be drawn back

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