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noun
A retraction of a previously held position.
synonyms: backdown, withdrawal.
is a specific kind of: abjuration, recantation, retraction.
derivation: swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw | back down, back off, back up.
Polish: odwołanie, wycofanie, cofnięcie
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