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retraction

Main Entry:
U-turn [yoo-turn]
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
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Main Entry: denial
Part of Speech: noun
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Adjectives:
at issue upon, cashiered, contradictory, denied, denying, negative, negatory, recusant
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Abrogation.
Synonyms:
-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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