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Synonyms & Antonyms of retracts
- the newspaper was forced to retract the story, which turned out to be based on fabricated reporting
Synonyms for retracts
- abjures,
- abnegates,
- forswears
- (also foreswears),
- recants,
- reneges,
- renounces,
- repeals,
- repudiates,
- takes back,
- unsays,
- withdraws
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“Retracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retracts. Accessed 23 May. 2022.
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