Retractation

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Retractation \Re`trac*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]tractation, L.
     retractatio a revision, reconsideration. ]
     The act of retracting what has been said; recantation.
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