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retreat | [in military] a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset | |
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back away, withdraw, retreat, pull back, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns | make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | |
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retreat | [in military] withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat | |
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retrograde, retreat | move back | |
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retreat | [in military] a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position | |
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retreat, hideaway | an area where you can be alone | |
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retreat | the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) | |
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retreat, withdraw, draw back, recede, move back, retire, pull back, pull away | pull back or move away or backward | |
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retreat | move away, as for privacy | |
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retreat | a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet | |
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retreat, retirement | withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation |