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    reversion

    reversion - Dictionary definition and meaning for word reversion

    Definition
    (noun) (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) Definition
    (noun) (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) Definition
    (noun) a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
    Synonyms : atavism , throwback
    Definition
    (noun) turning in the opposite direction Definition
    (noun) returning to a former state Definition
    (noun) a failure to maintain a higher state
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reversion.sounds like reverse.so the act so returning back to your former position.

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