| NOUN | communication | recantation, retraction, abjuration | a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion |
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| Sounds | reh.kahntey'shahn; riykaentey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion. | |
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| Synonyms | retraction, abjuration | |
| Narrower | withdrawal, backdown, climb-down | A retraction of a previously held position |
| Broader | disavowal, disclaimer | denial of any connection with or knowledge of |
| Spanish | abjuración, palinodia, retracción, retractación, retractactión | |
| Catalan | abjuració, retractació | |
| Verbs | recant | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
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