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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 43% | 10 | Formal disavowal | |
3 | 29% | 10 | In spite of having lifted trophy Labour leader makes retraction | |
Formal Retraction Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PALINODE" which means:
- noun
- • A poem in which the author retracts something said in an earlier poem.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He wrote a palinode to retract his previous statement."
- • "The poet's palinode addressed the controversial themes of his earlier work."
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New York Times13 Dec 1997 | Across 56 | |
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