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Retreat Gradually Crossword Clue

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verb

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

29%9 To retreat to a rural retreat from city life
verb

• live in the country and lead a rustic life

• send to the country

• suspend temporarily from college or university, in England

• give (stone) a rustic look

• lend a rustic character to

29%9Retreat or retreat order
noun

• a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness

• (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action

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