retraction
/rɪ'trækʃən/
noun
10 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.
2
The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back.
“the retraction of the landing gear”
“retraction of the foreskin”
WORD FORMS
Related formretract
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinetractionray
Starts & ends withR … N
Syllablesre · trac · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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