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re·cant
 (rĭ-kānt') Pronunciation Key
v. re·cant·ed, re·cant·ing, re·cants v. tr. To make a formal retraction or disavowal of (a statement or belief to which one has previously committed oneself). v. intr. To make a formal retraction or disavowal of a previously held statement or belief. [Latin recantāre : re-, re- + cantāre, to sing, frequentative of canere; see kan- in Indo-European roots.] re'can·ta'tion (rē'kān-tā'shən) n., re·cant'er n. |
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