retracted
Definitions
Verb
- Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- Pull away from a source of disgust or fear
- Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
- Pull inward or towards a center
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "retracted".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reflected | 3 | 42 |
| 2 | translated | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | frustrated | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | prohibited | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | reelected | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | crenelated | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | procreated | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | red-handed | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retracted".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | restricted | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | reacted | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | traced | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | extracted | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | retreated | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | retorted | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | perpetrated | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | reiterated | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | retraced | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | retrace | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | protracted | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | detracted | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | retract | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | retracts | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | restated | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | redacted | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | retroactive | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | retractable | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | repatriated | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | retrained | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Journal retracts weed killer study backed by Monsanto, citing ‘serious ethical concerns’
Dec 5, 2025 Science | AAAS
Dec 5, 2025 Science | AAAS
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ANRF tightens rules with retraction disclosures to curb plagiarism and tackle India’s high retraction rate
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May 11, 2026 Education Times
Controversial 'arsenic life’ paper retracted from 'Science'
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Aug 18, 2025 Chemical & Engineering News
Clarivate to stop counting citations to retracted articles in journals’ impact factors
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