reversalnoun [ C ]
uk/rɪˈvɜː.səl/us/rɪˈvɝː.səl/C2 the act of changing or making something change to its opposite:
He demanded a reversal of the previous decision/policy.
a problem or failure:
We have suffered a couple of minor/temporary reversals.
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- shake-up
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