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Retractation (noun) means the act of taking back something you said earlier.

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The act of taking back something you said earlier.

"When he met Strether's eye on such occasions he looked guilty and furtive, fell the next minute into some attitude of retractation." — Henry James, The Ambassadors (1903)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Compare French rétractation and Latin retractatio (“a revision, reconsideration”).

Rhymes for retractation

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What is the meaning of retractation?

"retractation" (noun) means the act of taking back something you said earlier.