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  • 121take back — Synonyms and related words: abjure, apologize, ask forgiveness, assert the contrary, back down, back out, backwater, beg indulgence, beg pardon, belie, bring back, climb down, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, crawfish out,… …

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  • 122withdraw — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abate, abdicate, abjure, abolish, abrade, abrogate, abrupt, abscond, abstract, agree to differ, agree to disagree, alienate, annul, avulse, back down, back out, backwater, bate, be at variance, be in dissent,… …

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  • 123recant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. withdraw, take back, renounce, retract, disavow, repudiate. See penitence, nullification II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. retract, revoke, renounce, disavow, disclaim, abjure, deny, take back, cancel, back… …

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  • 124Tergiversation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Tergiversation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 change of mind change of mind change of intention change of purpose Sgm: N 1 afterthought afterthought GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 tergiversation tergiversation recantation Sgm: N 2… …

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  • 125unsaid — past and past participle of unsay. adjective not said or uttered …

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  • 126recant — v. a. Retract, revoke, recall, annul, abjure, disown, disavow, unsay …

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  • 127unsaid — be left unsaid if something is left unsaid, you do not say it although you might be thinking it: Some things are better left unsaid. unsay /Vn sed/ verb (T) …

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  • 128recant — verb 1) he was forced to recant his political beliefs Syn: renounce, disavow, deny, repudiate, renege on; formal forswear, abjure 2) he refused to recant Syn: change one s mind, be apostate; rare tergiversate 3) …

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