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retractability
Variant of retract
transitive verb, intransitive verb
- to draw back or in: to retract claws
- to withdraw or disavow (a statement, promise, offer, charge, etc.); recant
Related Forms:
- retractability noun
- retractable adjective
- retractive adjective
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