Takes back a public statement Crossword Clue

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STATEMENT (noun)
1. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
PUBLIC (noun)
1. people in general considered as a whole
2. a body of people sharing some common interest
PUBLIC (adjective)
1. affecting the people or community as a whole
2. not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole

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