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reversal
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noun
a change from one state to the opposite state
there was a reversal of autonomic function
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noun
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
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noun
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
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noun
turning in an opposite direction or position
the reversal of the image in the lens
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noun
(= reverse)
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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noun
(= transposition)
the act of reversing the order or place of
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noun
(= reversion)
turning in the opposite direction
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noun
(= about-face)
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
an about-face on foreign policy
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
loan
Noun
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A loan is money that you borrow and pay back later. Usually, you take a loan from a bank.
We've almost finished paying off our car loan.
We can't afford to buy the new TV without taking a loan.
I'd like to take out a loan for $5,000.
loan
Verb
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If you loan someone something, you lend it to them.
Please loan me your lawn mower.
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Loan in Hollywood studio speak means an actor is under contract to one studio and loaned to another studio to make one of their films.
He was loaned to MGM to make MGM's newest movie.