| Main Entry: | annulment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | voiding an agreement |
Synonyms: |
abatement, abolition, abrogation, annihilation, breakup, cancellation, countermanding, dedomiciling, deletion, discharge, dissolution, erasing, going phfft, invalidation, negation, neutralization, nullification, obliteration, recall, repeal, rescinding, rescindment, rescission, retraction, reversal, revocation, split up, split*, undoing, vitiation, voiding |
Antonyms: |
enactment, restoration, retention, validation |
| Main Entry: | negation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contradiction, denial |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, antonym, blank, cancellation, contrary, converse, counterpart, disavowal, disclaimer, forget it, gainsaying, inverse, negatory, neutralization, no, nonexistence, nothingness, nullification, nullity, opposite, opposition, proscription, refusal, rejection, renunciation, repudiation, reverse, vacuity, veto, void |
Antonyms: |
allowance, approval, permission |
| Main Entry: | counteraction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | retaliation |
Synonyms: |
an eye for an eye, balance, counterattack, counterbalance, counterblow, countermove, counteroffensive, counterpoise, counterstrike, neutralization, offset, reciprocation, reprisal, retribution, revenge, vengeance |
| Main Entry: | counterattack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | retaliation |
Synonyms: |
an eye for an eye, counteraction, counterblow, countermove, counteroffensive, counterstrike, neutralization, reciprocation, reprisal, retribution, revenge, vengeance |
| Concept: | Counteraction. |
| Category: | 5. Combinations of Causes |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
counteraction, opposition; contrariety; antagonism, polarity; clashing; collision, interference, inhibition, resistance, renitency, friction; reaction; retroaction (recoil); counterblast; neutralization (compensation); vis inertiae; check, etc. (hindrance) [more]., voluntary opposition, voluntary resistance [more]; repression (restraint).
-verbs
counteract; run counter, clash, cross; interfere with, conflict with; contravene; jostle; go against, run against, beat against, militate against; stultify; antagonize, block, oppose; traverse; withstand (resist); hinder; repress (restrain); react (recoil)., undo, neutralize; counterpoise (compensate); overpoise.
-adjectives
counteracting; antagonistic, conflicting, retroactive, renitent, reactionary; contrary.
-adverbs
although; in spite of; against.
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Antonyms: |
concurrence |
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