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absolute
Noun
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An absolute is something that will always exist.
Death is considered to be an absolute.
absolute
Adjective
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If something is absolute, it is complete or total.
The light went out and he was in absolute darkness.
retract
Verb
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If something retracts, it pulls back into where it came out from.
An airplane retracts its wheels after takeoff.
As she stretched, the cat's claws extended and then retracted again.
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If you retract something you said, you take back or withdraw it.
I retract all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he won't sue me.