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Recante

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To sing or perform publicly.

Example sentence: She recanted a beautiful aria at the opera house last night.

Sense 2: To renounce or withdraw a previous statement or belief.

Example sentence: The politician recanted his controversial remarks during the press conference.

Sense 3: To repeat or rephrase something in a different way.

Example sentence: The teacher asked the student to recant the scientific concept in his own words.

Sense 4: To revoke or cancel a previously issued order or decree.

Example sentence: The judge recanted the arrest warrant due to lack of evidence.

Sense 5: (Local) To refer to or describe a dish made with traditional ingredients from a specific region.

Example sentence: The restaurant's specialty is the recante soup, fragrant with local spices.