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reversal
A major change in attitude or principle or point of view
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noun
A major change in attitude or principle or point of view
“An about-face on foreign policy”
noun
A change from one state to the opposite state
“There was a reversal of autonomic function”
noun
The act of reversing the order or place of
noun
Turning in the opposite direction
noun
A judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
noun
A decision to reverse an earlier decision
noun
Turning in an opposite direction or position
“The reversal of the image in the lens”
noun
An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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An about-face on foreign policy
There was a reversal of autonomic function
The reversal of the image in the lens
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