27 entries under retraction topic. ×

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palinode(noun, accept, recall, withdrawal)
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recantation(noun, accept, recall, withdrawal)
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denial(noun, renunciation)
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disavowal(noun, recall, withdrawal, renunciation)
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abjuration(noun, accept)
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withdrawal(noun, accept)
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contradiction
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unsaying(noun, recall, withdrawal, renouncement)
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abnegation(noun, renunciation)
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about-face(noun, renunciation)
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abrogation
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annulment
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disclaimer
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nullification
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repudiation
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revocation
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contraversion(noun, recall, withdrawal, renouncement)
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recall
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renouncing(noun, recall, withdrawal, volte-face)
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backpedaling
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