recantation (B2)
noun
Definition
recantation means the act of recanting or something recanted. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses recantation to mean the act of recanting or something recanted.
The teacher asked students to find recantation in the reading.
Check the words around recantation to choose the right meaning.
How to Use recantation
- a/the recantation (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a recantation."
- recantation in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked recantation in context before translating it."
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