Term: withdrawal: a retraction of a previously held position
Broader: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Unrelated: hypercalcemia: the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
Broader: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Unrelated: mica: any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
Broader: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Unrelated: autacoid: any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
Broader: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Unrelated: quartet: a set of four similar things considered as a unit
Broader: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Unrelated: marten: agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
Broader: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Unrelated: common valerian: tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally
Broader: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Unrelated: position paper: a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy
Broader: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Unrelated: purism: scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)
Broader: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Unrelated: riddle: a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
Broader: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Unrelated: dark red: a red color that reflects little light