Rejection and Retraction

Rejection

Rejection noun - A refusal to confirm the truth of a statement.

Retraction and rejection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retraction" instead a noun "Rejection".

Nearby Words: reject, rejected, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

Retraction

Retraction noun - A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.
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Rejection and retraction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rejection" instead a noun "Retraction".

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