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“Repeal” or “Repeel”

repeal / repeel are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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repeal r·ih·p·IY·l

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

repeel

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Usage

Examples in context

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“repeal”

  • …Daniel O'Connell had demanded a repeal of the Act of Union…
  • …Rights Act (proposed) – would repeal the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
  • …October 2018, Grosso voted to repeal Initiative 77, a referendum passed…
  • …the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010.
  • …lower house and sought to repeal the 1848 banking laws.
  • …publicly backing an effort to repeal the Wright Amendment, hoping to…
  • …House and Senate Democrats to repeal DOMA.
  • In 1933, after the repeal of Prohibition, Tucci was given…
  • …the Harlem speakeasies with the repeal of Prohibition, she relocated to…
  • …parliamentary candidates to pledge immediate repeal of the Corn Laws.

“repeel”

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