Furtherance and Reversal

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Furtherance noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.

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Reversal is an antonym for furtherance.

Nearby Words: furthered, furthering

Reversal noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.

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Furtherance is an antonym for reversal.

Nearby Words: reverse, revert, reversed, reversion, reversing

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