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annul

Meaning

To declare legally void or invalidate.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The couple's hasty marriage was a mistake. They soon realized they couldn't make it work. A judge agreed to annul their union, making it as if they were never wed.

The artifact’s provenance was questioned; evidence suggested it was a fake. The museum board met, their faces grim. They voted to annul the acquisition, erasing its presence from their records, a quiet admitting of being duped.

The kingdom’s decree stated they would annul the marriage. All the promises, all the joy they’d felt, were now declared completely invalid, as if the wedding had never happened. He felt a cold dread; his entire future was simply erased.

The king tried to annul his marriage to the dragon because she kept breathing fire on his prize-winning petunias. He declared their wedding vows completely void. His royal decree stated their union was now invalid, much to the dragon's fiery dismay.

Barney the badger, after mistakenly agreeing to a lifetime supply of pickled onions, desperately sought to annul the contract. He argued he was a badger of action, not a badger of fermented bulbs, and therefore the agreement should be declared legally void.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The judge's gavel struck the wood with finality. He announced they would annul the marriage, declaring the entire union invalid. Years of unhappiness, it seemed, had finally led to this official end.

The ancient decree, once thought unshakeable, was brought before the Stellar Council. Years of oppressive regulations were challenged, and with a somber vote, the council decided to annul the entirety of the outdated legislation, freeing entire colonized sectors from its harsh grip.

The council's decision to annul the ancient treaty left the delegates stunned. They had poured years into its negotiation, only for it to be declared legally void. The effort, the compromises, all now meant nothing, as if it had never been signed.

The judge, a man who clearly enjoyed his powdered wig, decided to annul the marriage. He declared it legally void because the bride had accidentally swapped the wedding ring for a Ring Pop. The groom, surprisingly, was more upset about the lost candy.

Barnaby, a renowned pigeon judge, had to annul the "Most Majestic Coo" award. Apparently, Reginald the pigeon achieved his award-winning sound by swallowing a kazoo, a clear violation of avian vocal purity rules. The committee couldn't validate such a poultry deception.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The judge's gavel fell with a somber thud. After hearing all the evidence, he declared the marriage contract a nullity, his voice unwavering as he stated the ceremony and vows were to be annulled. The couple's hopes for a future together dissolved instantly.

The council's desperate plea to annul the archaic treaty failed; the governing body steadfastly refused to invalidate the ancient pact, leaving the citizens trapped by its binding terms.

The council, after weeks of contentious debate, finally voted to annul the dubious treaty. Decades of precedent were ignored in their haste to declare the document legally void, effectively invalidating the very promises they had sworn to uphold. The delegates left in stunned silence.

The magician, notorious for his flamboyant scarves and questionable card tricks, attempted to annul his wedding to a particularly unimpressed llama. Apparently, the officiant had been a squirrel, and the vows were delivered in squeaks, rendering the entire ceremony legally void. The llama seemed indifferent.

Bartholomew, a notorious badger, attempted to annul the treaty he'd foolishly signed with the squirrels over acorn distribution, claiming a sudden case of nut-induced amnesia. The squirrel council, however, remained unimpressed, their tiny faces set in an unwavering, bushy-tailed resolve, leaving Bartholomew to face the consequences of his questionable diplomacy.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The arduous legal battle concluded as the court decided to annul their clandestine contract. The years of clandestine dealings were now officially void, rendering all prior agreements completely invalid. Their clandestine machinations were effectively erased.

The council's unanimous decision to annul the obscure treaty, a relic of forgotten territorial disputes, left the artifact appraisers aghast. Their extensive, painstaking authentication efforts were rendered utterly moot, the parchment now worthless, a monument to wasted labor.

The council deliberated, their faces grim. Evidence of profound malfeasance emerged, demanding they annul the entire sovereign decree. The implications of such an action were dire, potentially precipitating widespread unrest and igniting regional conflicts, yet the ethical imperative was undeniable.

The jilted groom, after discovering his bride was a clandestine operative with a penchant for espionage and miniature laser pointers, petitioned the court to annul their recent matrimonial union. He argued the clandestine activities rendered the vows utterly specious, thus rendering the entire conjugal arrangement a nullity.

Barnaby, having absconded with the Queen of Spades' prize-winning petulant parakeet, now faced judicial scrutiny. His audacious avian abduction, a veritable *nefarious caper*, prompted the court to annul his hastily concocted alibi, rendering his fabricated flight logs utterly nugatory.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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