| Term | Definition |
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| Detract | (v) To reduce the value, importance, or quality of something; to take away something desirable |
| Distraction | (n) Something that draws attention away |
| Distraught | (adj) Extremely worried and upset; emotionally agitated |
| Entreaty | (n) A heartfelt plea or request |
| Extract | (v) To pull or draw out (n) A substance drawn out of something |
| Intractable | (adj) Difficult to manage or control; stubborn. Difficult to remedy, cure or make better. |
| Protracted | (adj) Drawn out in time; made longer |
| Retract | (v) To pull back. To withdraw a statement or promise |
| Tract | (n) An area of land. A pamphlet or leaflet, usually one with a political or religious theme |
| Traction | (n) Grip or hold; friction between something and the surface on which it moves. The act of drawing or pulling a load |
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