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Invaginate

To insert as in a sheath; to produce intussusception in.

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Retract 76% connected

To draw back; to draw up or shorten; as, the cat can retract its claws; to retract a muscle.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sheathe 76% connected

To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Introversion 74% connected

The act of introverting, or the state of being introverted; the act of turning the mind inward.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Introversion 74% connected

The act of introverting, or the state of being introverted; the act of turning the mind inward.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Invagination 74% connected

The condition of an invaginated organ or part.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Invagination 74% connected

The condition of an invaginated organ or part.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Introvert 92% connected

To turn or bend inward.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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