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recantation vs climb-down
climb-down vs recantation
recantation
and
climb-down
both are
nouns
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
recantation
Yes
No
No
No
climb-down
Yes
No
No
No
As nouns,
climb-down
is a hyponym of
recantation
; that is,
climb-down
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
recantation
:
recantation
: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
climb-down
: a retraction of a previously held position
Other hyponyms of recantation include
backdown
,
withdrawal
.
recantation (noun)
climb-down (noun)
a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
a retraction of a previously held position
Words related to "
recantation
"
abjuration
backdown
climb-down
disavowal
disclaimer
recant
retraction
withdrawal
Words related to "
climb-down
"
abjuration
backdown
recantation
retraction
withdrawal
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