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Reversal vs Detriment - What's the difference?

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Reversal is a related term of detriment.


As nouns the difference between reversal and detriment

is that reversal is the state of being reversed while detriment is detriment.

As an adjective reversal

is intended to reverse; implying reversal.

reversal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The state of being reversed.
  • An instance of reversing.
  • A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Intended to reverse; implying reversal.
    • (Bishop Burnet)

    detriment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Harm, hurt, damage.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1872 , author=Fyodor Dostoyevsky , title=The Possessed , chapter=7 citation , passage=“But marriage in secret, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch — a fatal secret. I receive money from you, and I'm suddenly asked the question, 'What's that money for?' My hands are tied; I cannot answer to the detriment of my sister, to the detriment of the family honour.”}}
  • (UK, obsolete) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used in the form "to someone's detriment".

    Synonyms

    * harm * hurt * illfare * damage

    Antonyms

    * benefit

    Related terms

    * detrimental

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