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Annulment

The act of annulling; abolition; invalidation.

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Breakup 76% connected

the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)

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Cancellation 76% connected

The act, process, or result of canceling; as, the cansellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

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Dissolution 76% connected

The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation.

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State 76% connected

The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time.

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Derogation 76% connected

The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to.

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Recall 76% connected

To call back; to summon to return; as, to recall troops; to recall an ambassador.

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Revocation 76% connected

The act of calling back, or the state of being recalled; recall.

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Vacation 76% connected

The act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of an office or a charter.

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Invalidate 74% connected

To render invalid; to weaken or lessen the force of; to destroy the authority of; to render of no force or effect; to overthrow; as, to invalidate an…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Invalidate 74% connected

To render invalid; to weaken or lessen the force of; to destroy the authority of; to render of no force or effect; to overthrow; as, to invalidate an…

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Reverse 74% connected

Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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Reverse 74% connected

Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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Abrogation 92% connected

The act of abrogating; repeal by authority.

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Invalidation 92% connected

The act of inavlidating, or the state of being invalidated.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Repeal 92% connected

To recall; to summon again, as persons.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Revocation 92% connected

The act of calling back, or the state of being recalled; recall.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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