"unretweet" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unretweets [present, singular, third-person], unretweeting [participle, present], unretweeted [participle, past], unretweeted [past]
Etymology: From un- + retweet. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|retweet|id1=reversive}} un- + retweet Head templates: {{en-verb}} unretweet (third-person singular simple present unretweets, present participle unretweeting, simple past and past participle unretweeted)
  1. (Twitter, transitive) To undo the action of retweeting. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Twitter

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The British version of Politwoops is amongst the sites affected. Its Twitter account, @deletedbyMPs, has not posted since Friday evening as a result of the closure. Its website, however, continues to archive deleted tweets, with the most recent example being a retweet by Labour MP Andrew Gwynne, unretweeted on Saturday.",
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          "ref": "2020 October 12, Natalie Morin, “Did Mariah Carey Just Announce A Christmas Collab With Ariana Grande?”, in Refinery29, archived from the original on 2023-07-31:",
          "text": "Most people are guessing there's something in the works with Grande and Hudson, though it's just speculation. Fans spotted Grande's photographer bestie Alfredo Flores retweet Carey's photo (and since unretweeted it), which seems to be a good sign.",
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