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Definition of "recanting" [recanting]

  • Present participle of recant. (verb)

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Use "recanting" in a sentence
  • "It's just something to do so that his first-hand experiences are preserved. edit: changed the word recanting to recounting"
  • "Again, this isn't a "recanting" or "retraction" of his earlier, stated beliefs but a dodge, and a rather slippery and slimy one at that."
  • "MARK WILLIAMS, NEWS DIRECTOR, WNDB NEWSTALK 1150: The ex-boyfriend told investigators -- well, he ` s kind of recanting his story, as a matter of fact."