Passage and Retraction

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Passage noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: a swift passage from mere liking to actual love

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Retraction is an antonym for passage.

Nearby Words: pass, passed, passing, passageway, passaged

Retraction noun - A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.

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Passage is an antonym for retraction.

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Retraction and Passage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/passage/retraction

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