retracted
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retracted
verb
- simple past and past participle of retract
adjective
- Withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat.
- Pronounced further back in the vocal tract. My guess is that he substitutes a schwa sound for the retracted r in final position.
- Couped bendwise: cut off by a line diagonal to the main direction. Pale, retracted, that is, shortened. It is a French term, used when pales are borne cut off, either pendent from the chief, or issuant from the base, which should be particularly noticed in the blazon.
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Closest in meaning: backward, retreat, reversed, returned, removed, cancelled, retired, re-entry, cut, withdrew, pulled, foreskin, columella, recanted, recovered, retreated
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adj (phonetics) pronounced further back in the vocal tract
| Español | retraído |
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title = {retracted},
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