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English noun: repudiation

1. repudiation (communication) rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid


SamplesCongressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated.


Synonymsrenunciation


Broader (hypernym)rejection


Narrower (hyponym)disclaimer, disowning, disownment

2. repudiation (communication) refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities)


SamplesThe repudiation of the debt by the city.


Broader (hypernym)refusal

3. repudiation (act) the exposure of falseness or pretensions


SamplesThe debunking of religion has been too successful.


Synonymsdebunking


Broader (hypernym)exposure









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