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retractive.

That which retracts or withdraws.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. That which retracts or withdraws.

  2. A verb that serves to cancel or retract a previously established obligation.

Where this word comes from

From retract + -ive.

adj
  1. Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction.

  2. Mapping from a space onto a subset of that space.

  3. Serving to distance or alienate.

Where this word comes from

From retract + -ive.

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