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retreat
noun as in departure
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noun as in place one goes for peace
verb as in pull back, go away
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Example Sentences
Knowing when to retreat, seeing off moments of pressure, especially from Charani, and when to put her foot down.
“You lose confidence at work and retreat from the leadership pipeline,” says Urso, age 61.
Also see: Gold and gold miners suffered a big one-day retreat.
A new tax-and-spending law, signed in July, restricts some borrowing and repayment plans, marking a retreat from federal student lending.
The retreat from India was part of a strategy to shrink the company’s global presence and focus on profitable markets, analysts said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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