Giving up and Recantation

Giving up

Giving up noun - A verbal act of admitting defeat.

Recantation and giving up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recantation" instead a noun "Giving up".

Recantation

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

Giving up and recantation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Giving up" instead a noun "Recantation".

Nearby Words: recant, recanted, recanting
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