CEFR C1

reversionary

adjective

Meaning

Reversionary means pertaining to reversion, especially that of an estate.

Examples

The writer described the response as reversionary.
A reversionary tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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reversionary (C1)

adjective

Definition

Reversionary means pertaining to reversion, especially that of an estate.

Examples

The writer described the response as reversionary.
A reversionary tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became reversionary after the announcement.

How to Use reversionary

reversionary + noun (collocation): Use reversionary before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a reversionary reaction."
become reversionary (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became reversionary near the end."

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