Repudiation Definition

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

"Repudiation" in song lyrics

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  • "anticipatory repudiation"
    AOL — AOL

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