Negation Terminology

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noun a verbal retraction or withdrawal of a previous statement or assertion

  • The act of unsaying something can sometimes be more damaging than saying it in the first place.
  • I wish I could just unsay everything I said last night when I was drunk.
  • I totally regret saying that, I wish I could just unsay it.
  • Once words are spoken, it's impossible to unsay them and take them back.