verb (3rd person singular present: outstretches; present participle: outstretching; past tense: outstretched) as in strong fondness

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retracts, contracts

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Example:He quickly retracts his arm when the bee approaches.

Definition:to pull or draw back or in; to draw back from an advanced position

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Example:The muscle contracts to pull the arm back.

Definition:to cause to become smaller or draw together; to draw in or up to a smaller size; to cause a drawing together or shrinking of (the muscles, the pupils, etc.)

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