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to cancel out
[phrase form: cancel]
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to make something ineffective
Example
The positive reviews canceled out the negative ones.
Unfortunately, the positive test results will not cancel out the negative ones.
Her apology couldn't cancel out the hurtful words she said.
The new evidence didn't cancel out the old one.
The teacher explained that a double negative in English typically cancels out, leading to a positive statement.
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