Dictionary
re•pu•di•a•tion
Pronunciation: (ri-pyOO"dē-ā'shun), [key]—
n.
1. the act of repudiating.
2. the state of being repudiated.
3. refusal, as by a state or municipality, to pay a lawful debt.
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