retracting
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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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tracing | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | retreating | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | extraction | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | extracting | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | reacting | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | restricting | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | retracing | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | retraction | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | reiterating | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | restating | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | retraining | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | detracting | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | redacting | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | retrain | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | retract | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | repatriating | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | perpetrating | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | retreading | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | restarting | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | entreating | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 80
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:
Cochrane strengthens systems to manage retracted publications in its published reviews
Jun 10, 2026 Cochrane.org
Jun 10, 2026 Cochrane.org
Woman Charged With Public Mischief After Retracting Report That Boyfriend Shot At Her
Sep 11, 2026 Radio Jamaica News
Sep 11, 2026 Radio Jamaica News
Historians Unearth a Conflict of Interest, Prompting a Retraction by The Lancet Journal
Mar 25, 2026 Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Mar 25, 2026 Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
World-class DU researcher linked to ‘paper mill’ network behind 22 retracted research papers
Aug 1, 2026 Daily Observer
Aug 1, 2026 Daily Observer