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palinode

pal·i·node [ pállə nd ] (plural pal·i·nodes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. poetic retraction: a poem in which a poet retracts something written in a previous poem

2. formal retraction: a formal retraction of a statement ( formal )

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin palinodia< Greek palinōdia< palin "again, back" + ōidē "song"]
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