Dragnet and Retreat

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Dragnet noun - A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths.

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Retreat is an antonym for dragnet in manhunt topic.

Retreat noun - An act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable.

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Dragnet is an antonym for retreat.

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

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