verb Download 🔗Share To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently. Examples : "After getting feedback, the student retreated the essay, focusing on clarifying the main argument. " action process way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share (of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures. Examples : "Due to rising global temperatures, the glacier has retreated significantly in the last decade. " geology environment nature weather Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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