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Term: retraction

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

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  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

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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

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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

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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:

White House Calls for Retraction of ABC Report Over Iran Drone Threat
Mar 13, 2026 Decrypt
Karoline Leavitt demands retraction of ABC News story claiming FBI warned Iran could attack California
Mar 12, 2026 Fox News
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Largest leucovorin-autism trial retracted
Feb 3, 2026 The Transmitter
Publisher demands $500 from impersonated author to retract paper
Mar 5, 2026 Retraction Watch
A medical journal says the case reports it has published for 25 years are, in fact, fiction
Mar 3, 2026 Retraction Watch
Chemist nears three dozen retractions for image duplication, self-citation and more
Feb 24, 2026 Retraction Watch

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