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Emoji
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#7410
🔦
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reflector
/rɪˈflɛktər/
noun
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A surface or device that reflects light, heat, or sound, often used to direct beams or improve visibility.
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The cyclist attached a red reflector to the back of his bike for safety. |
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mirror, reflector panel, prism, deflector
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absorber, nonreflective surface
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bike reflector, light reflector, safety reflector, solar reflector
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#7411
♻️
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refuse
/rɪˈfjuːz/ (verb), /ˈrɛfjuːs/ (noun)
verb, noun
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refused
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refused
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refuses
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refusing
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As a verb: to say no to something offered or requested; as a noun: waste material; rubbish.
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He refused to answer the question, and the street was full of refuse. |
refuse to budge |
to not change one’s opinion or position
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decline, reject, deny, rubbish, garbage
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accept, approve, agree
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refuse offer, refuse entry, refuse treatment, household refuse
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#7412
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refusal
/rɪˈfjuːzəl/
noun
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An act of saying or showing that one will not do or accept something.
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Her refusal to cooperate delayed the project. |
point-blank refusal |
a direct and absolute rejection
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denial, rejection, declination, noncompliance
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acceptance, agreement
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strong refusal, outright refusal, firm refusal
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#7413
🛠️
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refurbish
/riːˈfɜːrbɪʃ/
verb
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refurbished
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refurbished
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refurbishes
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refurbishing
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To renovate or redecorate something, especially a building.
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The company decided to refurbish its old office. |
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renovate, renew, restore, redecorate, revamp
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damage, destroy, ruin
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refurbish office, refurbish building, refurbish furniture
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#7414
☀️
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refulgent
/rɪˈfʌldʒənt/
adjective
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Shining brightly; radiant.
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The refulgent sun lit up the entire valley. |
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radiant, dazzling, brilliant, glowing, luminous
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dim, dull, dark
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refulgent sun, refulgent smile, refulgent light
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#7415
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refringent
/rɪˈfrɪndʒənt/
adjective
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Capable of refracting light or other waves.
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The refringent properties of the crystal bent the light into a spectrum. |
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refractive, bending, deflecting, dispersive
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transparent, opaque
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refringent medium, refringent surface, refringent property
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#7416
🔬
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refringency
/rɪˈfrɪndʒənsi/
noun
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The ability of a substance to bend light; refractive power.
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Glass has a higher refringency than water. |
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refractive power, refraction index, optical property
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transparency, clarity
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high refringency, refringency of glass, refringency measurement
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#7417
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refrain
/rɪˈfreɪn/
verb
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refrained
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refrained
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refrains
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refraining
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To hold oneself back from doing something.
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Please refrain from smoking in this area. |
refrain from |
To avoid or abstain from doing something
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abstain, avoid, desist, hold back, restrain
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indulge, participate, continue
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refrain from doing, refrain from smoking, refrain from commenting
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#7418
⚖️
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refragable
/rɪˈfræɡəbəl/
adjective
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Capable of being refuted or disproved.
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His argument was weak and easily refragable. |
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refutable, disprovable, questionable, contestable
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irrefutable, undeniable, unquestionable
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refragable claim, refragable argument, refragable opinion
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#7419
🙅
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refractory
/rɪˈfræktəri/
adjective
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Stubborn or resistant to control, authority, or treatment.
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The refractory child refused to follow the teacher's instructions. |
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stubborn, obstinate, unmanageable, disobedient, resistant
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obedient, compliant, submissive
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refractory child, refractory case, refractory material, refractory period
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#7420
🌊
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refraction
/rɪˈfrækʃən/
noun
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The bending of light, sound, or other waves when they pass from one medium to another of different density.
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The refraction of light in water makes objects appear bent. |
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bending, deflection, distortion, deviation, inflection
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straightness, alignment, directness
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refraction of light, refraction index, refraction angle, atmospheric refraction
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#7421
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refract
/rɪˈfrækt/
verb
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refracted
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refracted
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refracts
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refracting
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To bend light, sound, or heat as it passes through a medium.
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The water refracts light, making the straw look bent. |
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bend, deflect, distort, redirect
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straighten, align
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refract light, refract sound, refract beam
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#7422
✊
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reformer
/rɪˈfɔːrmər/
noun
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A person who works to improve laws, institutions, or social practices.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a great social reformer. |
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activist, campaigner, innovator, visionary
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oppressor, reactionary
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social reformer, political reformer, religious reformer
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#7423
♻️
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reform
/rɪˈfɔːrm/
verb
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reformed
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reformed
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reforms
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reforming
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To make changes to improve something, usually a system, law, or practice.
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The government plans to reform the healthcare system. |
reform school |
An institution for young offenders to correct behavior
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improve, amend, reorganize, change, transform
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corrupt, worsen, damage
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reform system, reform policy, reform movement, social reform
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#7424
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reflexible
/rɪˈflɛksəbl/
adjective
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Capable of being reflected or bent back.
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The surface was highly reflexible, bouncing light in different directions. |
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reflective, bendable, pliable, flexible
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rigid, fixed
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reflexible surface, reflexible material
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#7425
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reek
/riːk/
verb
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reeked
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reeked
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reeks
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reeking
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to smell strongly and unpleasantly; to give off a bad odor
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The garbage bin reeked after being left in the sun. |
reek of something |
to strongly suggest or give the impression of something unpleasant
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stink, smell, exude, emit, ooze
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fragrance, perfume
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reek of alcohol, reek of smoke, reek of corruption, reek badly
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#7426
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reflection
/rɪˈflɛkʃən/
noun
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the image of something in a mirror or water, or serious thought about something
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She saw her reflection in the glass window. |
a moment of reflection |
a short time spent thinking deeply
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image, likeness, contemplation, thought, consideration
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reality, neglect, disregard
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reflection in the mirror, reflection of light, reflection on life
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#7427
💡
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reflectible
/rɪˈflɛktɪbəl/
adjective
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capable of being reflected, as light or an image
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The surface of the lake is highly reflectible in the morning sun. |
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shiny, glossy, polished, mirroring
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dull, matte, opaque
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reflectible surface, reflectible quality, reflectible light
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#7428
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reflect
/rɪˈflɛkt/
verb
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reflected
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reflected
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reflects
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reflecting
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to show an image as in a mirror, or to think deeply about something
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The mirror reflects her smiling face. |
reflect on |
to think carefully about something
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mirror, show, indicate, reveal, ponder
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ignore, conceal, absorb
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reflect light, reflect image, reflect reality, reflect values
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#7429
🏭
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refinery
/rɪˈfaɪnəri/
noun
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an industrial facility where raw materials are processed and purified
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The oil refinery processes thousands of barrels daily. |
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plant, mill, factory, works
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mine, quarry
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oil refinery, sugar refinery, large refinery, modern refinery
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#7430
✨
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refine
/rɪˈfaɪn/
verb
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refined
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refined
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refines
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refining
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to improve something by making small changes or removing impurities
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The company is working to refine its production process. |
refine your skills |
to improve your abilities through practice and learning
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improve, polish, perfect, purify, enhance
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spoil, worsen, corrupt
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refine skills, refine process, refine technique, refine design
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#7431
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referrer
/rɪˈfɜːrər/
noun
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a person who directs someone to another person or service
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The referrer earned a bonus for recommending a new client. |
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recommender, advocate, introducer, mediator
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recipient, seeker
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referrer bonus, referrer link, referrer system
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#7432
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referendum
/ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm/
noun
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a general vote by the population on a single political issue
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The government held a referendum on the new constitution. |
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plebiscite, ballot, vote, poll
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dictate, decree
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national referendum, hold a referendum, referendum result
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#7433
⚽
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referee
/ˌrɛfəˈriː/
noun
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a person who oversees a game or match to ensure the rules are followed
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The referee stopped the game after a foul. |
blow the whistle |
to stop play or call out a foul in sports
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umpire, judge, arbiter, mediator
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player, participant
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football referee, official referee, match referee
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#7434
📎
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referable
/rɪˈfɛrəbəl/
adjective
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able to be related or directed to something
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The issue is referable to the new policy changes. |
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attributable, assignable, applicable, relevant
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irrelevant, unrelated
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referable case, referable cause, referable issue
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#7435
📑
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refer
/rɪˈfɜːr/
verb
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referred
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referred
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refers
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referring
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to direct someone to another source of help, information, or decision
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The doctor will refer you to a specialist. |
refer to |
to mention or speak about something
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direct, mention, cite, allude, recommend
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ignore, neglect
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refer to a doctor, refer back, refer someone, refer directly
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#7436
🏫
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refectory
/rɪˈfɛktəri/
noun
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a dining hall, especially in a monastery, convent, or school
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Students had lunch in the refectory. |
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dining hall, cafeteria, canteen, mess hall
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kitchen, bedroom
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school refectory, monastery refectory, large refectory
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#7437
🍽️
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refection
/rɪˈfɛkʃən/
noun
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a meal or the act of taking food and drink
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The monks gathered for their evening refection. |
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meal, repast, refreshment, feast
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fast, starvation
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simple refection, evening refection, monastic refection
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#7438
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reestablish
/ˌriː.ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
verb
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reestablished
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reestablished
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reestablishes
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reestablishing
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to set up or restore something again after it has been disrupted
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The government worked hard to reestablish peace in the region. |
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restore, rebuild, reinstate, revive, renew
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destroy, abolish
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reestablish peace, reestablish contact, reestablish control, reestablish authority
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#7439
🎣
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reel
/riːl/
verb
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reeled
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reeled
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reels
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reeling
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to lose balance and stagger; to wind or spin something onto a reel
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He reeled backward after being punched. |
reel from something |
to be shocked or affected strongly by something
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stagger, stumble, spin, sway, falter
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stabilize, balance
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reel of film, reel from shock, reel in, fishing reel
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