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Wednesday, November 11
- recant v
- Definition: To formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- Synonyms: retract, renounce, repudiate
- Usage: Ryan hastily recanted his claim that his mother was not attentive enough, after she burst into tears and lamented that her job kept her continuously busy and overworked.
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- Synonyms: retract, renounce, repudiate
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