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Withdraw what was said about region (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retract

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'withdraw' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'about region' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'region' becomes 'tract' (both can mean a large piece of land).
're'+'tract'='RETRACT'

'what was said' is the link.
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(Other definitions for retract that I've seen before include "Sheathe" , "Take back what was said" , "Abjure" , "Take back (statement)" , "Pull back (statements or claws, perhaps)" .)

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