repudiation

/rɪpjudiˈeɪʃʌn/

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Noun
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"
Noun
refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities); "the repudiation of the debt by the city"
Noun
the exposure of falseness or pretensions; "the debunking of religion has been too successful"

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