Recantation By Friend In Poem Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PALINODE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PALINODE

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	36%	10		Recantation of a previously held position
3	36%	9		Verses that serve as retraction or recantation of earlier statements

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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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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic29 Jul 2002	Down 17
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