✍️palinode

noun
/ˈpælɪˌnoʊd/

Meaning

a poem or statement in which the writer retracts something said in an earlier work

Example Sentences

The poet wrote a palinode to apologize for his earlier harsh words.

Synonyms

retraction, withdrawal, apology, recantation

Antonyms

assertion, confirmation

Collocations

write a palinode, poetic palinode, retracting palinode

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