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Nullification

The act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no effect, or of no legal effect.

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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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Counteraction 76% connected

Action in opposition; hindrance resistance.

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Neutralization 76% connected

The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized.

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Vitiation 76% connected

The act of vitiating, or the state of being vitiated; depravation; corruption; invalidation; as, the vitiation of the blood; the vitiation of a contr…

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Void 74% connected

Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.

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Void 74% connected

Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.

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Override 92% connected

To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.

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