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retract
ri-trakt' |
to withdraw a promise or statement;to pull something back
The company retracted its false statements about their profit gains. |
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adversary
ad' ver-ser'e; |
opponent;foe
Arial sharon the PM of israel and PLO leader Yasir Arafat were adversaries for more than 35,years. |
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distraught
dis-trot' |
crazy with worry
a lot of americans be came distraught after 09/11 atack |
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inadvertently
an' ad-vur' tunt-le |
unintentionally; by accident
lots people do believe the use and production of landmines, for, its inadvertently killing or hurming of innocent people and animals. |
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extract
ik' strakt |
to pull out;to draw out
The oil companies should extract information under the ground before they drill. |
