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Retraction :: Retraction (n.) The state or condition of a part when drawn back, or towards the center of the body..

Retinaculum :: Retinaculum (n.) One of the retractor muscles of the proboscis of certain worms.

Unnotify :: Unnotify (v. t.) To retract or withdraw a notice of.

Revel :: Revel (v. t.) To draw back; to retract.

Forelock :: Forelock (n.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap-square of a gun..

Retraction :: Retraction (n.) The act of retracting or shortening; as, the retraction of a severed muscle; the retraction of a sinew..

Linguatulina :: Linguatulina (n. pl.) An order of wormlike, degraded, parasitic arachnids. They have two pairs of retractile hooks, near the mouth. Called also Pentastomida..

Retractate :: Retractate (v. t.) To retract; to recant.

Rostrifera :: Rostrifera (n. pl.) A division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, having the head prolonged into a snout which is not retractile..

Recant :: Recant (v. t.) To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions formerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration; to take back openly; to retract; to recall..

Proboscidifera :: Proboscidifera (n. pl.) An extensive division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, including those that have a long retractile proboscis, with the mouth at the end, as the cones, whelks, tritons, and cowries. See Illust. of Gastropoda, and of Winkle..

Palinodial :: Palinodial (a.) Of or pertaining to a palinode, or retraction..

Retracted :: Retracted (imp. & p. p.) of Retrac.

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract..

Retracting :: Retracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Retrac.

Retractor :: Retractor (n.) A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.

Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To retract; to recant; as, to swallow one's opinions..

Unpredict :: Unpredict (v. i.) To retract or falsify a previous prediction.

Retract :: Retract (v. t.) To withdraw; to recall; to disavow; to recant; to take back; as, to retract an accusation or an assertion..

Retraction :: Retraction (n.) The act of withdrawing something advanced, stated, claimed, or done; declaration of change of opinion; recantation..

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