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Had To Retract A Statement Perhaps Crossword Clue

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41%10To retract or retract into a sheath
verb

• sheathe

• fold inwards

32%12A rhetorical device used to retract a statement and then state it again in a stronger way
noun

• immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification

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New York Times19 Sep 1999 Down 6 ATECROW
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