recant
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
were recanting
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past progressiveof recant.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was almost as if they were recanting.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 21, 2022
