Affirmation and Recantation

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Affirmation noun - A solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something.

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Recantation is an antonym for affirmation.

Recantation noun - A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.

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Affirmation is an antonym for recantation.

Nearby Words: recant, recanted, recanting

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Recantation and Affirmation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affirmation/recantation

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