retracted
Definitions
Verb
- Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- Pull away from a source of disgust or fear
- Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
- Pull inward or towards a center
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Words that sound like the term "retracted".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reflected | 3 | 42 |
| 2 | translated | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | frustrated | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | prohibited | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | reelected | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | crenelated | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | procreated | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | red-handed | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retracted".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | restricted | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | reacted | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | traced | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | extracted | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | retreated | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | retorted | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | perpetrated | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | reiterated | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | retraced | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | retrace | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | protracted | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | detracted | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | retract | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | retracts | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | restated | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | redacted | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | retroactive | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | retractable | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | repatriated | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | retrained | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Just over 400 U.S. patents contain citations to retracted scientific papers
Jul 30, 2026 Retraction Watch
Jul 30, 2026 Retraction Watch
After withdrawing false-positive test, FDA says Taylor Farms lettuce still a focus of Cyclospora investigation
Jul 20, 2026 cidrap.umn.edu
Jul 20, 2026 cidrap.umn.edu
NPR Retracts Article That Mistakenly Said Justice Alito Would Retire
Jun 30, 2026 The New York Times
Jun 30, 2026 The New York Times
The Peer‑Review Problem and the Explosion of Retractions: News Article
Jan 19, 2026 Independent Institute
Jan 19, 2026 Independent Institute
OpenAI's ChatGPT learning meta-analysis retracted by Nature over data issues | ETIH EdTech News
May 6, 2026 EdTech Innovation Hub
May 6, 2026 EdTech Innovation Hub