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TOPIK 6noun

부결

bugyeol

부결이 · 부결을

rejection (of a bill or motion), voting down

Example

반대표가 많아서 결국 그 개정안이 부결되었습니다.

With so many votes against it, the amendment was eventually voted down.

Word parts

부 deny결 decide

Literally 'decided as no'.