noun
recantation
Recantation (noun) means the act of taking back a former statement or belief, or a statement withdrawn in this way.
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The act of taking back a former statement or belief, or a statement withdrawn in this way.
"Macron’s full recantation came in his speech on 31 May this year in Bratislava, arguably the most important delivered by a European leader since the war broke out."
— Patrick Wintour, ‘No turning back’: how the Ukraine war has profoundly changed the EU (2023)
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What is the meaning of recantation?
"recantation" (noun) means the act of taking back a former statement or belief, or a statement withdrawn in this way.
What is another word for recantation?
Other words for "recantation" include abjuration, retraction.
