Can and Repeal

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Can verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.

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Repeal and can are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repeal" instead a verb "Can".

Repeal verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).

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Can and repeal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Can" instead a verb "Repeal".

Nearby Words: repealed, repealing

Miji gets so fed up that he gets King Varian to repeal the bill, so he can get back to Godzilla Elmo.

Source: Webcomic / Dark Legacy Comics
Parliament can refuse to repeal it (like they did for voting rights for prisoners; Parliament has a long tradition of being the supreme legislative authority), but the European Court doesn't look too kindly on that.

Source: Artistic License Law
At the end of season 4, he tells Sally, "I want out." In season 5, with a repeal of the Volstead Act on the horizon, he prepares to get into the liquor game legitimately, likely hoping that he can leave most of his criminal activities behind.

Source: Series / Boardwalk Empire

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