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reversal
What does reversal mean?
reversal (noun): a change to an opposite direction.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce reversal?
/ɹɪˈvɝsəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does reversal come from?
Inherited from Middle English reversall.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to reversal
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “reversal” mean?
a building where people go to eat
Not quite: that's what restaurant means.
a room or area for preparing food
Not quite: that's what kitchen means.
a change to an opposite direction
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the state of being actual or real
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