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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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a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
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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
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Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
lines
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(film, theatre) Words spoken by the actors.
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(fortifications) Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.
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(shipbuilding) Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.
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(education) A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.
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(US) The reins with which a horse is guided by its driver.