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English noun: reversal | |||
| 1. | reversal (act) a change from one state to the opposite state | ||
| Samples | There was a reversal of autonomic function. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change of state | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | regress, regression, retrogression, retroversion, reversion | ||
| 2. | reversal (event) an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | ||
| Synonyms | black eye, blow, reverse, setback | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | whammy | ||
| 3. | reversal (event) turning in an opposite direction or position | ||
| Samples | The reversal of the image in the lens. | ||
| Synonyms | turn around | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turn, turning | ||
| 4. | reversal (cognition) a decision to reverse an earlier decision | ||
| Synonyms | change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deciding, decision making | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | afterthought, reconsideration, rethink, second thought | ||
| 5. | reversal (act) a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | judgement, judgment, judicial decision | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| Antonyms | affirmation | ||
| 6. | reversal (act) turning in the opposite direction | ||
| Synonyms | reverse, reversion, turnabout, turnaround | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change of direction, reorientation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | about turn, about-face, u-turn | ||
| 7. | reversal (act) the act of reversing the order or place of | ||
| Synonyms | transposition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reordering | ||
| 8. | reversal (act) a major change in attitude or principle or point of view | ||
| Samples | An about-face on foreign policy. | ||
| Synonyms | about-face, policy change, volte-face | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | undoing | ||
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