Diametrically opposed

• polar

  1. Of or relating to a pole.
  2. Measured from or referred to a pole:
  3. Relating to, connected with, or located near the North Pole or South Pole.

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  1. Of or relating to a pole.
  2. Measured from or referred to a pole:
  3. Relating to, connected with, or located near the North Pole or South Pole.

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• opposite

  1. Placed or located directly across from something else or from each other:
  2. Facing the other way; moving or tending away from each other:
  3. Being the other of two complementary or mutually exclusive things:

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  1. Placed or located directly across from something else or from each other:
  2. Facing the other way; moving or tending away from each other:
  3. Being the other of two complementary or mutually exclusive things:

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• opposing

  1. That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
  2. Present participle of oppose.

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  1. That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
  2. Present participle of oppose.

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• diametrical

  1. Of, relating to, or along a diameter.
  2. Exactly opposite; contrary.

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  1. Of, relating to, or along a diameter.
  2. Exactly opposite; contrary.

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• diametric

  1. directly opposite
  2. of or relating to a diameter; diametral

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  1. directly opposite
  2. of or relating to a diameter; diametral

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• counter

  1. Contrary; opposing:
  2. One that is an opposite.
  3. A boxing blow given while receiving or parrying another.

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  1. Contrary; opposing:
  2. One that is an opposite.
  3. A boxing blow given while receiving or parrying another.

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• converse

  1. To engage in an exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language.
  2. To interact socially with others; associate.
  3. An interchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language; conversation.

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  1. To engage in an exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language.
  2. To interact socially with others; associate.
  3. An interchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language; conversation.

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• contrary

  1. Opposed, as in character or purpose:
  2. Opposite in direction or position:
  3. Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval:

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  1. Opposed, as in character or purpose:
  2. Opposite in direction or position:
  3. Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval:

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• contradictory

  1. Involving, of the nature of, or being a contradiction:
  2. Given to contradicting:
  3. Either of two propositions related in such a way that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.

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  1. Involving, of the nature of, or being a contradiction:
  2. Given to contradicting:
  3. Either of two propositions related in such a way that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.

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• antonymous

  1. of, or having the nature of, an antonym; opposite in meaning

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  1. of, or having the nature of, an antonym; opposite in meaning

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• antonymic

  1. Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.

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  1. Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.

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• antithetical

  1. Being in diametrical opposition:
  2. Of, relating to, or marked by antithesis.

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  1. Being in diametrical opposition:
  2. Of, relating to, or marked by antithesis.

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• antipodean

  1. diametrically opposed
  2. relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth
  3. (informal) of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand

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  1. diametrically opposed
  2. relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth
  3. (informal) of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand

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• antipodal

  1. Of, relating to, or situated on the opposite side or sides of the earth:
  2. Diametrically opposed; exactly opposite.
  3. One of usually three cells situated at the opposite end from the egg in the mature embryo sac of a flowering plant.

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  1. Of, relating to, or situated on the opposite side or sides of the earth:
  2. Diametrically opposed; exactly opposite.
  3. One of usually three cells situated at the opposite end from the egg in the mature embryo sac of a flowering plant.

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That which is diametrically opposed to another

• contrapositive

  1. A proposition derived by negating and permuting the terms of another, equivalent proposition; for example, All not-Y is not-X is the contrapositive of All X is Y.

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  1. A proposition derived by negating and permuting the terms of another, equivalent proposition; for example, All not-Y is not-X is the contrapositive of All X is Y.

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• contradictory

  1. Involving, of the nature of, or being a contradiction:
  2. Given to contradicting:
  3. Either of two propositions related in such a way that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.

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  1. Involving, of the nature of, or being a contradiction:
  2. Given to contradicting:
  3. Either of two propositions related in such a way that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.

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• opposite

  1. Placed or located directly across from something else or from each other:
  2. Facing the other way; moving or tending away from each other:
  3. Being the other of two complementary or mutually exclusive things:

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  1. Placed or located directly across from something else or from each other:
  2. Facing the other way; moving or tending away from each other:
  3. Being the other of two complementary or mutually exclusive things:

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• counter

  1. Contrary; opposing:
  2. One that is an opposite.
  3. A boxing blow given while receiving or parrying another.

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  1. Contrary; opposing:
  2. One that is an opposite.
  3. A boxing blow given while receiving or parrying another.

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• converse

  1. To engage in an exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language.
  2. To interact socially with others; associate.
  3. An interchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language; conversation.

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  1. To engage in an exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language.
  2. To interact socially with others; associate.
  3. An interchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language; conversation.

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• contrary

  1. Opposed, as in character or purpose:
  2. Opposite in direction or position:
  3. Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval:

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  1. Opposed, as in character or purpose:
  2. Opposite in direction or position:
  3. Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval:

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• antonym

  1. A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word:

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  1. A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word:

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• antithesis

  1. Direct contrast; opposition.
  2. The direct or exact opposite:
  3. A figure of speech in which sharply contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a balanced or parallel phrase or grammatical structure, as in

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  1. Direct contrast; opposition.
  2. The direct or exact opposite:
  3. A figure of speech in which sharply contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a balanced or parallel phrase or grammatical structure, as in

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• antipodes

  1. Any two places or regions that are on diametrically opposite sides of the earth.
  2. Something that is the exact opposite or contrary of another; an antipode.

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  1. Any two places or regions that are on diametrically opposite sides of the earth.
  2. Something that is the exact opposite or contrary of another; an antipode.

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• antipode

  1. A direct or diametrical opposite.
  2. One of a pair of antipodes.

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  1. A direct or diametrical opposite.
  2. One of a pair of antipodes.

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A change from better to worse

• setback

  1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.
  2. A steplike recession in a wall.
  3. Any of a series of such recessions in the rise of a tall building.

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  1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.
  2. A steplike recession in a wall.
  3. Any of a series of such recessions in the rise of a tall building.

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• reversal

  1. The act or an instance of reversing.
  2. The state of being reversed.
  3. A usually adverse change in fortune:

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  1. The act or an instance of reversing.
  2. The state of being reversed.
  3. A usually adverse change in fortune:

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• backset

  1. A setback or reversal.
  2. An eddy or countercurrent in water.

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  1. A setback or reversal.
  2. An eddy or countercurrent in water.

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To change to the opposite position, direction, or course

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• over

  1. In or at a position above or higher than:
  2. Above and across from one end or side to the other:
  3. To the other side of; across:

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  1. In or at a position above or higher than:
  2. Above and across from one end or side to the other:
  3. To the other side of; across:

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• around

  1. On all sides:
  2. In close to all sides from all directions:
  3. In a circle or with a circular motion:

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  1. On all sides:
  2. In close to all sides from all directions:
  3. In a circle or with a circular motion:

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• turn-about

  1. sequentially; in turn
  2. Alternative spelling of turnabout..
  3. (rare) Alternative spelling of turnabout.

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  1. sequentially; in turn
  2. Alternative spelling of turnabout..
  3. (rare) Alternative spelling of turnabout.

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• transpose

  1. To reverse or transfer the order or place of; interchange.
  2. To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other side, reversing its sign to maintain equality.
  3. To write or perform (a composition) in a key other than the original or given key.

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  1. To reverse or transfer the order or place of; interchange.
  2. To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other side, reversing its sign to maintain equality.
  3. To write or perform (a composition) in a key other than the original or given key.

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• invert

  1. To turn inside out or upside down:
  2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of:
  3. To subject to inversion.

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  1. To turn inside out or upside down:
  2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of:
  3. To subject to inversion.

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To turn sharply around

• double

  1. Twice as much in size, strength, number, or amount:
  2. Composed of two like parts:
  3. Composed of two unlike parts; dual:

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  1. Twice as much in size, strength, number, or amount:
  2. Composed of two like parts:
  3. Composed of two unlike parts; dual:

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• about-face

  1. The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original, especially in a military formation.
  2. A military command to turn clockwise 180°.
  3. A total change of attitude or viewpoint.

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  1. The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original, especially in a military formation.
  2. A military command to turn clockwise 180°.
  3. A total change of attitude or viewpoint.

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To take back or remove

• revoke

  1. To invalidate or cause to no longer be in effect, as by voiding or canceling:
  2. To fail to follow suit in cards when required and able to do so.
  3. Failure to follow suit in a card game when required and able to do so.

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  1. To invalidate or cause to no longer be in effect, as by voiding or canceling:
  2. To fail to follow suit in cards when required and able to do so.
  3. Failure to follow suit in a card game when required and able to do so.

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• rescind

  1. To make void; repeal or annul.

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  1. To make void; repeal or annul.

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• repeal

  1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
  2. To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
  3. The act or process of repealing.

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  1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
  2. To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
  3. The act or process of repealing.

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• recall

  1. To ask or order to return:
  2. To remember; recollect:
  3. To be reminiscent of; seem similar to:

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  1. To ask or order to return:
  2. To remember; recollect:
  3. To be reminiscent of; seem similar to:

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• lift

  1. To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise:
  2. To transport by air:
  3. To revoke by taking back; rescind:

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  1. To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise:
  2. To transport by air:
  3. To revoke by taking back; rescind:

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The opposite

• contrary

  1. Opposed, as in character or purpose:
  2. Opposite in direction or position:
  3. Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval:

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  1. Opposed, as in character or purpose:
  2. Opposite in direction or position:
  3. Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval:

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• other-side

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see other,‎ side.
  2. (idiomatic, usually preceded by the and sometimes capitalized) The afterlife, as a supernatural realm inhabited by spirits of deceased people.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see other,‎ side.
  2. (idiomatic, usually preceded by the and sometimes capitalized) The afterlife, as a supernatural realm inhabited by spirits of deceased people.

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• converse

  1. To engage in an exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language.
  2. To interact socially with others; associate.
  3. An interchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language; conversation.

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  1. To engage in an exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language.
  2. To interact socially with others; associate.
  3. An interchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language; conversation.

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A change from good fortune to bad

• check

  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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• setback

  1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.
  2. A steplike recession in a wall.
  3. Any of a series of such recessions in the rise of a tall building.

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  1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.
  2. A steplike recession in a wall.
  3. Any of a series of such recessions in the rise of a tall building.

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• catastrophe

  1. A great, often sudden calamity.
  2. A complete failure; a fiasco:
  3. The concluding action of a drama, especially a classical tragedy, following the climax and containing a resolution of the plot.

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  1. A great, often sudden calamity.
  2. A complete failure; a fiasco:
  3. The concluding action of a drama, especially a classical tragedy, following the climax and containing a resolution of the plot.

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• vanquishment

  1. The state of being vanquished

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  1. The state of being vanquished

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To turn

• invert

  1. To turn inside out or upside down:
  2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of:
  3. To subject to inversion.

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  1. To turn inside out or upside down:
  2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of:
  3. To subject to inversion.

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• shift

  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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• go back

  1. (intransitive) To return to a place after having been there at a previous time.
  2. (intransitive, of two or more persons) To have known each other for a certain length of time.
  3. (intransitive, used with "on") To abandon, desert, betray or fail someone or something.

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  1. (intransitive) To return to a place after having been there at a previous time.
  2. (intransitive, of two or more persons) To have known each other for a certain length of time.
  3. (intransitive, used with "on") To abandon, desert, betray or fail someone or something.

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To alter

• convert

  1. To change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product; transform:
  2. To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another; adapt to a new or different purpose:
  3. To persuade or induce to adopt a particular religion, faith, or belief:

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  1. To change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product; transform:
  2. To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another; adapt to a new or different purpose:
  3. To persuade or induce to adopt a particular religion, faith, or belief:

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• modify

  1. To change in form or character; alter.
  2. To make less extreme, severe, or strong:
  3. To qualify or limit the meaning of. For example, summer modifies day in the phrase a summer day.

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  1. To change in form or character; alter.
  2. To make less extreme, severe, or strong:
  3. To qualify or limit the meaning of. For example, summer modifies day in the phrase a summer day.

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• turn-around

  1. Alternative spelling of turnaround.
  2. (intransitive, reflexive) To physically rotate horizontally 360 degrees.
  3. (intransitive, reflexive) To change to the opposite direction from a previous position.

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  1. Alternative spelling of turnaround.
  2. (intransitive, reflexive) To physically rotate horizontally 360 degrees.
  3. (intransitive, reflexive) To change to the opposite direction from a previous position.

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To annul

• repeal

  1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
  2. To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
  3. The act or process of repealing.

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  1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
  2. To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
  3. The act or process of repealing.

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• invalidate

  1. To make invalid; nullify.

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  1. To make invalid; nullify.

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• nullify

  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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To exchange

• shift

  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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• rearrange

  1. To change the arrangement of.

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  1. To change the arrangement of.

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• transpose

  1. To reverse or transfer the order or place of; interchange.
  2. To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other side, reversing its sign to maintain equality.
  3. To write or perform (a composition) in a key other than the original or given key.

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  1. To reverse or transfer the order or place of; interchange.
  2. To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other side, reversing its sign to maintain equality.
  3. To write or perform (a composition) in a key other than the original or given key.

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