Getting first 20 words without excerpt

Use wp_trim_words()

wp_trim_words( get_the_content(), 20 )

As you’re outside the main loop

wp_trim_words( $recent[ 'post_content' ], 20 )

If you want to apply the same filters as to the_content() in the main loop

wp_trim_words( apply_filters( 'the_content', $recent[ 'post_content' ] ), 20 )

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