Confirmation and Recantation

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Confirmation noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.

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Recantation is an antonym for confirmation.

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

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Confirmation is an antonym for recantation in retraction topic.

Nearby Words: recant, recanted, recanting

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

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