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      reversal
      noun
      a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
      the act of reversing the order or place of
      turning in the opposite direction
      a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
      a decision to reverse an earlier decision
      turning in an opposite direction or position
      an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes
      a change from one state to the opposite state
      Roots
      vertovers- · Latin · turn
      Synonyms for reversal
      turnaboutnreversionnreversevturnaroundntranspositionnsetbackninversionnoverturningvrevocationnretrogressionn
      Words related to reversal
      backoutreversionalinvertedlyadvupendingnanastropheninversiveadjinvertingvinverseadjinvertedadjrheotropeunturnupturningnnonreversibleadjaffirmancenreversionaryadjoverturnervrevertiveadjreversernchangeovernpullbacknreversibleadjobversionnoverturnedadjinvertsvrepudiationnenantiosisreversibilitynreorientationnswitcheroonreexchange

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