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repudiation

/ɹɪˌpjuːdiˈeɪʃən/ /ɹiˌpjuːdiˈeɪʃən/

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

Examples :

"The politician's repudiation of his earlier statements on tax cuts surprised many voters. "
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repudiating verb

/rɪˈpjuːdieɪtɪŋ/ /rɪˈpjuːdiˌeɪtɪŋ/

To reject the truth or validity of; to deny.

"The student was caught cheating, but he spent a long time repudiating the evidence against him. "

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surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

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accept verb

/ækˈsɛpt/ /əkˈsɛpt/

To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

"My parents accepted my invitation to dinner. "

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cuts noun

/kʌts/

The act of cutting.

"He made a fine cut with his sword."

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voters noun

/ˈvoʊtərz/

Someone who votes.

"In your opinion, should we allow 16 and 17 year olds to become voters?"

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refusing verb

/ɹɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/

To decline (a request or demand).

"My request for a pay rise was refused."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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statements noun

/ˈsteɪt.mənts/

A declaration or remark.

"The teacher asked us to write statements about what we learned in class today. "

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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earlier adjective

/ˈɜː.lɪə/ /ˈɝliɚ/

At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

"at eleven, we went for an early lunch;  she began reading at an early age;  his mother suffered an early death"

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politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "