reversal

reversal (rɪˈvɜːs^əl)

—n
1.	the act or an instance of reversing
2.	a change for the worse; reverse: a reversal of fortune
3.	the state of being reversed
4.	the annulment of a judicial decision, esp by an appeal court on grounds of error or irregularity

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reversal re·ver·sal (rĭ-vûr'səl)
n.

A change to an opposite condition, direction, or position.
A condition in which an individual has difficulty distinguishing the lowercase printed or written characters of particular letters: p from q; g or b from d; or s from z.
The change of an emotion into its opposite, as from love into hate.

Example sentences

Neither one of us was comfortable with the asymmetry in our roles or the

apparent gender reversal.

Inversion occurs when the air near the ground is cooler than the air above it,

a reversal of normal atmospheric conditions.

It is not something that cannot be handled by a reversal of deforestation.

The landmark reversal shocked tax experts and saved the church tens of millions

of dollars in taxes.

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