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Retract Recant Crossword Clue

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verb

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

54%7 Synonym of recant
verb

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

• pull away from a source of disgust or fear

• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

• pull inward or towards a center

47%6 To retract a statement
verb

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

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