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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | about-face |
| Synonyms: | U-ey, backtracking, change of heart, change of mind, change of plan, eating one's words, one-eighty, retraction, reversal, sea change, turnaround, volte-face |
| Main Entry: | annihilation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abolition |
| Synonyms: | abolishment, abrogation, annulment, cancellation, dissolution, erasure, expunction, invalidation, negation, nullification, retraction, voidance |
| Main Entry: | rescission |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reversal |
| Synonyms: | U-turn, annulment, backpedaling, cancellation, change in direction, doubleback, recall, repeal, rescinding, retraction, revocation, switch, turnabout, turnaround, volte-face |
| Main Entry: | traversal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | denial |
| Synonyms: | abnegation, abstaining, adjuration, brush-off, cold shoulder, contradiction, controversion, declination, disaffirmance, disaffirmation, disallowance, disapproval, disavowal, disclaimer, dismissing, disproof, dissent, forswearing, gainsaying, nay, negation, negative, nix, no way, nonacceptance, noncommittal, prohibition, protestation, rebuff, rebuttal, refraining, refusing, refutal, refutation, rejecting, rejection, renegement, renouncement, renunciation, repudiating, repudiation, repulse, retraction, statement, turndown, veto |
| Main Entry: | turnaround |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reversal |
| Synonyms: | U-turn, annulment, backpedaling, cancellation, change in direction, doubleback, inversion, repeal, rescinding, retraction, switch, transposition, turnabout, volte-face |
| Main Entry: | denial |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
Related
Adjectives: |
at issue upon, cashiered, contradictory, denied, denying, negative, negatory, recusant
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| Concept: | Abrogation. |
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-nouns
abrogation, annulment, nullification; vacatur; canceling; cancel; revocation, revokement; repeal, rescission, defeasance., dismissal, conge, demission; bounce [U.S.]; deposal, deposition; dethronement; disestablishment, disendowment; deconsecration; sack, walking papers, walking ticket; pink slip, yellow cover., abolition, abolishment; dissolution., counter order, countermand; repudiation, retractation; recantation (tergiversation); abolitionist.
-verbs
abrogate, annul, cancel; destroy; abolish; revoke, repeal, rescind, reverse, retract, recall; abolitionize; overrule, override; set aside; disannul, dissolve, quash, nullify, declare null and void; disestablish, disendow; deconsecrate., disclaim (deny); ignore, repudiate; recant; divest oneself, break off., countermand, counter order; do away with; sweep away, brush away; throw overboard, throw to the dogs; scatter to the winds, cast behind., dismiss, discard; cast off, turn off, cast out, cast adrift, cast out of doors, cast aside, cast away; send off, send away, send about one's business; discharge, get rid of (eject) [more]; bounce [U.S.]; fire, fire out; sack., cashier; break; oust; unseat, unsaddle; unthrone, dethrone, disenthrone; depose, uncrown; unfrock, strike off the roll; disbar, disbench., be abrogated; receive its quietus.
-adjectives
abrogated; functus officio.
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