recantation

noun

re·​can·​ta·​tion ˌrē-ˌkan-ˈtā-shən 

plural -s

: the act or an instance of recanting : public confession of error : retraction

recantations among those who had opposed him

—Waldemar Kaempffert

Word History

Etymology

recant + -ation

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Rhymes for recantation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation