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Definition of retraction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

retraction

noun
 
/rɪˈtrækʃn/
 
/rɪˈtrækʃn/
(formal)
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  1. [countable] a statement saying that something you previously said or wrote is not true
    • He demanded a full retraction of the allegations against him.
  2. [uncountable] (specialist) the act of pulling something back (= of retracting it)
    • the retraction of a cat’s claws
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