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repudiation

Noun CEFR C1
ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n

Definitions

The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

14 more languages
العربيةالنّبذرفض
Българскиотричане
Bosanskiотказ
Hrvatskiотказ
Bahasa Indonesiapenolakan
Íslenskahöfnunneitun
日本語否認拒否
한국어부인
Русскийотказ
Српскиотказ

Examples

“The young man's repudiation of the church's doctrines caused a conflict with his religious parents.”
“Santorum, in a comment⟳ regarding Senator John McCain's repudiation of torture, stated, "He doesn't understand⟳ how enhanced interrogation works. I mean⟳, you break⟳ somebody, and after they've broken they become⟳ cooperative" (Summers 2011).”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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