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Term: retraction

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "retraction": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. retraction

retraction

Definitions

Noun

  1. A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  2. The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "retraction".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 retraction 3 1

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "retraction".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 revolution 4 70
2 resolution 4 64
3 recreation 4 43
4 reflection 3 32
5 realization 4 24
6 preservation 4 17
7 orientation 5 16
8 proposition 4 16
9 translation 3 16
10 transmission 3 16
11 revelation 4 14
12 repetition 4 13
13 frustration 3 11
14 restoration 4 11
15 resumption 3 9
16 propagation 4 8
17 reservation 4 8
18 procreation 4 5
19 provocation 4 5
20 reformation 4 5
21 transaction 3 5
22 redemption 3 4
23 eradication 5 3
24 gravitation 4 3
25 presumption 3 3
26 recitation 4 3
27 arbitration 4 2
28 christiansen 3 2
29 premonition 4 2
30 reelection 4 2
31 renovation 4 2
32 respiration 4 2
33 crestfallen 3 1
34 franciscan 3 1
35 reexamine 4 1
36 relocation 4 1
37 resurrection 4 1
38 aircondition 4 0
39 broxterman 3 0
40 bryngelson 3 0
41 christensen 3 0
42 christenson 3 0
43 christianson 3 0
44 fredericksen 4 0
45 frederickson 4 0
46 frederiksen 4 0
47 fredricksen 3 0
48 fredrickson 3 0
49 fredriksen 3 0
50 fredrikson 3 0
51 friedrichsen 3 0
52 frostbitten 3 0
53 greco-roman 4 0
54 kristensen 3 0
55 kristiansen 3 0
56 kryptonian 4 0
57 predetermine 4 0
58 preelection 4 0
59 preignition 4 0
60 profanation 4 0
61 prostration 3 0
62 randleman 3 0
63 ravindran 3 0
64 realisation 4 0
65 redirection 4 0
66 reiteration 5 0
67 rendleman 3 0
68 repercussion 4 0
69 reposition 4 0
70 repossession 4 0
71 reptilian 3 0
72 revocation 4 0
73 reynoldson 3 0
74 rumination 4 0
75 throgmorton 3 0
76 transection 3 0
77 trepidation 4 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retraction".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 reaction 3 124
2 reactions 3 42
3 restrictions 3 27
4 reputation 4 27
5 registration 4 23
6 restoration 4 11
7 restriction 3 8
8 extraction 3 5
9 retreating 3 5
10 retracing 3 1
11 reparation 4 1
12 retracting 3 0
13 traction 2 0
14 reiteration 5 0
15 extractions 3 0
16 retrain 2 0
17 retract 2 0
18 restorations 4 0
19 repatriation 5 0
20 refutation 4 0

Words That Follow

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Words That Precede

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Statistically Associated

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Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "retraction".

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Results:

Term

Definitions: 2

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 77

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:

Declaring retractions is a small step towards accountability in Indian HE
May 11, 2026 Times Higher Education
Springer Nature un-retracts Planck papers, citing “human error”
Jul 7, 2026 Retraction Watch
World Bank report ‘removed for review’ of nonexistent references after Retraction Watch inquiry
Dec 19, 2025 Retraction Watch
Cochrane strengthens systems to manage retracted publications in its published reviews
Jun 10, 2026 Cochrane.org
ORI sanction and news coverage prompts sleuthing, retraction
Jul 14, 2026 Retraction Watch
Controversial 'arsenic life’ paper retracted from 'Science'
Aug 18, 2025 Chemical & Engineering News
Researchers retract multisensory learning paper after failed replications
Mar 31, 2026 The Transmitter

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