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retraction |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Retraction \Re*trac"tion\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]traction, L. retractio a drawing back hesitation.] 1. The act of retracting, or drawing back the state of being retracted; as the retraction of a cat's claws. 2. The act of withdrawing something advanced, stated, claimed, or done declaration of change of opinion; recantation. Other men's insatiable desire of revenge hath wholly beguiled both church and state of the benefit of all my either retractions or ?oncessions. --Eikon Basilike 3. (Physiol.) a The act of retracting or shortening; as the retraction of a severed muscle; the retraction of a sinew. b The state or condition of a part when drawn back or towards the center of the body. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: retraction n : a disavowal of a previous assertion [syn: {abjuration}, {recantation}]
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