retract - recant, withdraw a statement make smaller in amount or value⏎
theory - idea, opinion, supposition⏎
slash - reduce something by a large amount cut⏎
surplus - glut, superfluity, extra, more than is needed⏎
wastage - shrinkage, loss⏎
scale - range, spectrum, measure, gauge⏎
sample - tester, taste, example, small amount⏎
team - group, unit, outfit, company⏎
stagnant - inert, undeveloping, unchanging, not growing⏎
valid - genuine, legally or officially acceptable⏎