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retractation
noun as in retraction
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I have acknowledged the authorship, and declared that to-morrow I will give my answer concerning retractation.
It is a volume of retractation, more ample and more convincing than his energetic pen could have produced.
In spite of a useless retractation of his "errors," he was never released, and died in prison in 1758.
Charterhouse monks:their retractation of their Supremacy oath, 327;executed for treason, 328.
On May 21st his emissary was offering peace on the terms of the retractation of the Edict of Restitution.
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On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to retractation, such as: abjuration, abnegation, about-face, abrogation, annulment, and backpedaling.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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