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re·take

 (rē-tāk′)
tr.v. re·took (-to͝ok′), re·tak·en (-tā′kən), re·tak·ing, re·takes
1. To take back or again.
2. To recapture.
3. To photograph, film, or record again.
n. (rē′tāk′)
1. A taking again.
2. The act or an instance of photographing, filming, or recording again.
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Noun1.retaking - the act of taking something back
recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
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