Retraction
Retraction noun - A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.
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Synonyms for Retraction
Turnabout and retraction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turnabout" instead a noun "Retraction".
Turnabout
Turnabout noun - A changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite.
Usage example: employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing
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Synonyms for Turnabout
Retraction and turnabout are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Retraction" instead a noun "Turnabout".
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- change and retraction
- change and turnabout
- shift and retraction
- shift and turnabout
- reversal and retraction
- reversal and turnabout
- reverse and retraction
- reverse and turnabout
- swing and retraction
- swing and turnabout
- recall and retraction
- recall and turnabout
- change of heart and retraction
- change of heart and turnabout
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