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Term: retraction

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "retraction": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. retraction

retraction

Definitions

Noun

  1. A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  2. The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "retraction".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 retraction 3 1

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "retraction".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 revolution 4 70
2 resolution 4 64
3 recreation 4 43
4 reflection 3 32
5 realization 4 24
6 preservation 4 17
7 orientation 5 16
8 proposition 4 16
9 translation 3 16
10 transmission 3 16
11 revelation 4 14
12 repetition 4 13
13 frustration 3 11
14 restoration 4 11
15 resumption 3 9
16 propagation 4 8
17 reservation 4 8
18 procreation 4 5
19 provocation 4 5
20 reformation 4 5
21 transaction 3 5
22 redemption 3 4
23 eradication 5 3
24 gravitation 4 3
25 presumption 3 3
26 recitation 4 3
27 arbitration 4 2
28 christiansen 3 2
29 premonition 4 2
30 reelection 4 2
31 renovation 4 2
32 respiration 4 2
33 crestfallen 3 1
34 franciscan 3 1
35 reexamine 4 1
36 relocation 4 1
37 resurrection 4 1
38 aircondition 4 0
39 broxterman 3 0
40 bryngelson 3 0
41 christensen 3 0
42 christenson 3 0
43 christianson 3 0
44 fredericksen 4 0
45 frederickson 4 0
46 frederiksen 4 0
47 fredricksen 3 0
48 fredrickson 3 0
49 fredriksen 3 0
50 fredrikson 3 0
51 friedrichsen 3 0
52 frostbitten 3 0
53 greco-roman 4 0
54 kristensen 3 0
55 kristiansen 3 0
56 kryptonian 4 0
57 predetermine 4 0
58 preelection 4 0
59 preignition 4 0
60 profanation 4 0
61 prostration 3 0
62 randleman 3 0
63 ravindran 3 0
64 realisation 4 0
65 redirection 4 0
66 reiteration 5 0
67 rendleman 3 0
68 repercussion 4 0
69 reposition 4 0
70 repossession 4 0
71 reptilian 3 0
72 revocation 4 0
73 reynoldson 3 0
74 rumination 4 0
75 throgmorton 3 0
76 transection 3 0
77 trepidation 4 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retraction".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 reaction 3 124
2 reactions 3 42
3 restrictions 3 27
4 reputation 4 27
5 registration 4 23
6 restoration 4 11
7 restriction 3 8
8 extraction 3 5
9 retreating 3 5
10 retracing 3 1
11 reparation 4 1
12 retracting 3 0
13 traction 2 0
14 reiteration 5 0
15 extractions 3 0
16 retrain 2 0
17 retract 2 0
18 restorations 4 0
19 repatriation 5 0
20 refutation 4 0

Words That Follow

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Words That Precede

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Statistically Associated

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Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "retraction".

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Term

Definitions: 2

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 77

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 0

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