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"renunciation" has 4 syllables: ren-unc-iat-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
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“The President's renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress.”
“The bishop's renunciation was on account of his ill health.”
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"Renunciation" has 4 syllables: ren · unc · iat · ion.
Renunciation: The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
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