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an⋅nul⋅ment

[uh-nuhl-muhnt]
–noun
1. the act of annulling, esp. the formal declaration that annuls a marriage.
2. Psychoanalysis. a mental process by which unpleasant or painful ideas are abolished from the mind.

Origin:
1485–95; annul + -ment or < MF annulement
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an·nul·ment   (ə-nŭl'mənt)   
n.  
  1. An act of annulling.

  2. The invalidation of a marriage, as for nonconsummation, effected by means of a declaration stating that the marriage was never valid.

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Main Entry: an·nul·ment
Pronunciation: &-'n&l-m&nt
Function: noun
1 : the act of annulling : the state of being annulled
2 : a declaration by a court that a marriage is invalid —compare DIVORCE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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