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repudiation

noun

the exposure of falseness or pretensions

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Word length
11
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
EP
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the exposure of falseness or pretensions

    “the debunking of religion has been too successful”

noun

  1. refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities)

    “the repudiation of the debt by the city”

noun

  1. rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid

    “Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated”

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the debunking of religion has been too successful
the repudiation of the debt by the city
Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated

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