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Rose-cut :: Rose-cut (a.) Cut flat on the reverse, and with a convex face formed of triangular facets in rows; -- said of diamonds and other precious stones. See Rose diamond, under Rose. Cf. Brilliant, n..

Reverse :: Reverse (a.) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree..

Converse :: Converse (a.) Turned about; reversed in order or relation; reciprocal; as, a converse proposition..

Reverse :: Reverse (a.) A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.

Reverse :: Reverse (a.) The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse..

Reverse :: Reverse (a.) Hence, to overthrow; to subvert..

Reverse :: Reverse (a.) Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method..

Back :: Back (adv.) Away from contact; by reverse movement.

Double :: Double (a.) To pass around or by; to march or sail round, so as to reverse the direction of motion..

Thrum-eyed :: Thrum-eyed (a.) Having the anthers raised above the stigma, and visible at the throat of the corolla, as in long-stamened primroses; -- the reverse of pin-eyed..

Undecide :: Undecide (v. t.) To reverse or recant, as a previous decision..

Tail :: Tail (n.) The side of a coin opposite to that which bears the head, effigy, or date; the reverse; -- rarely used except in the expression heads or tails, employed when a coin is thrown up for the purpose of deciding some point by its fall..

Ob- :: Ob- () A prefix signifying to, toward, before, against, reversely, etc.; also, as a simple intensive; as in oblige, to bind to; obstacle, something standing before; object, lit., to throw against; obovate, reversely, ovate. Ob- is commonly assimilated before c, f, g, and p, to oc-, of-, og-, and op-..

Backcast :: Backcast (n.) Anything which brings misfortune upon one, or causes failure in an effort or enterprise; a reverse..

Unvote :: Unvote (v. t.) To reverse or annul by vote, as a former vote..

Spurry :: Spur-royal (n.) A gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV., having a star on the reverse resembling the rowel of a spur. In the reigns of Elizabeth and of James I., its value was fifteen shillings..

Reversed :: Reversed (imp. & p. p.) of Revers.

Reversedly :: Reversedly (adv.) In a reversed way.

Hysteron Proteron :: Hysteron proteron () A figure in which the natural order of sense is reversed; hysterology; as, valet atque vivit, he is well and lives..

Disassimilation :: Disassimilation (n.) The decomposition of complex substances, within the organism, into simpler ones suitable only for excretion, with evolution of energy, -- a normal nutritional process the reverse of assimilation; downward metabolism..

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