Lesson 247
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#7380
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recur
/rɪˈkɜːr/
verb
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recurred
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recurred
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recurs
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recurring
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to happen again, especially repeatedly or at regular intervals
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The headache tends to recur every few weeks.

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history repeats itself

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events tend to recur in a similar way over time
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repeat, return, reappear, happen again, reemerge
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cease, stop, end
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recur frequently, symptoms recur, problem recurs, pain recurs
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#7381
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redundant
/rɪˈdʌndənt/
adjective
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not or no longer needed; unnecessary
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Many workers were made redundant after the company closed.

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made redundant

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dismissed from a job because the role is no longer necessary
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unnecessary, superfluous, excessive, surplus
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essential, necessary, needed
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redundant workers, redundant system, redundant expression
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#7382
♻️
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redundance
/rɪˈdʌndəns/
noun
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the state of being unnecessary or more than needed
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The report contained too much redu ndance and repetition.

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excess, superfluity, surplus, repetition
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necessity, essential, need
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unnecessary redundance, redu ndance in writing, speech redundance
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#7383
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reducible
/rɪˈdjuːsəbl̩/
adjective
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capable of being simplified, lessened, or made smaller
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The problem is complex but reducible to a few basic principles.

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simplifiable, manageable, compressible, resolvable
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irreducible, unsolvable, unmanageable
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reducible problem, reducible fraction, reducible equation
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#7384
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reduce
/rɪˈdjuːs/
verb
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reduced
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reduced
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reduces
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reducing
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to make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size
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The government is trying to reduce pollution in the city.

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reduce to tears

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to make someone cry
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decrease, lessen, diminish, cut, lower
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increase, expand, enlarge
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reduce costs, reduce pollution, reduce risk, reduce stress
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#7385
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redress
/rɪˈdrɛs/
verb
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redressed
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redressed
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redresses
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redressing
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to set right, remedy, or compensate for a wrong or grievance
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The company promised to redress the complaints of its customers.

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seek redress

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to pursue compensation or remedy for a wrong or grievance
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remedy, rectify, amend, compensate, correct
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worsen, aggravate, ignore
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seek redress, redress grievances, redress injustice, redress balance
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#7386
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redound
/rɪˈdaʊnd/
verb
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redounded
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redounded
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redounds
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redounding
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to contribute greatly to a result or consequence, usually beneficial
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His hard work will redound to the success of the company.

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redound to someone's credit

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to bring honor or advantage to someone
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contribute, add, lead, result
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detract, diminish
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redound to success, redound to credit, redound to benefit
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#7387
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redoubtable
/rɪˈdaʊ.tə.bəl/
adjective
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formidable, especially as an opponent; inspiring fear or respect
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She was a redoubtable leader who commanded respect from all.

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formidable, intimidating, powerful, commanding
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weak, unimpressive
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redoubtable opponent, redoubtable leader, redoubtable warrior
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#7388
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redolent
/ˈrɛd.ələnt/
adjective
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having a strong pleasant smell; strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something
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The kitchen was redolent of spices and fresh herbs.

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fragrant, aromatic, evocative, perfumed
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odorless, scentless
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redolent of roses, redolent of memories, redolent with spices
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#7389
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redolence
/ˈrɛd.ə.ləns/
noun
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a pleasant smell or the quality of suggesting something strongly
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The redolence of jasmine filled the evening air.

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fragrance, aroma, perfume, scent
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odor, stench
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redolence of flowers, redolence of history, redolence of spices
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#7390
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redistribution
/ˌriː.dɪ.strɪˈbjuː.ʃən/
noun
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the act of sharing something out differently from before, often wealth or resources
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The government promised a fair redistribution of land among the farmers.

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allocation, reallocation, division, sharing, apportionment
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concentration, hoarding
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redistribution of wealth, land redistribution, tax redistribution, income redistribution
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#7391
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redemption
/rɪˈdɛmpʃən/
noun
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the act of being saved from sin, error, or evil; also the act of regaining possession or making something better
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He sought redemption for his past mistakes.

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beyond redemption

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too bad to be improved or saved
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atonement, salvation, recovery, deliverance
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damnation, condemnation
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seek redemption, path to redemption, beyond redemption, redemption value
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#7392
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recusant
/ˈrɛkjʊzənt/
noun
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a person who refuses to submit to authority or comply with rules
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The recusant opposed the new law.

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dissenter, rebel, nonconformist, protester
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follower, conformist
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Catholic recusant, political recusant, recusant group
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#7393
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recurrent
/rɪˈkʌrənt/
adjective
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happening again and again, repeatedly
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She suffers from recurrent nightmares.

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repeated, frequent, periodic, returning
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rare, occasional
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recurrent problem, recurrent issue, recurrent theme, recurrent dream
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#7394
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recure
/rɪˈkjʊə/
verb
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recured
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recured
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recures
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recuring
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to cure again; to remedy a second time
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The doctor had to recure the wound after it reopened.

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heal again, remedy, fix, treat again
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harm, injure
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recure wound, recure problem, recure damage
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#7395
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recount
/rɪˈkaʊnt/
verb
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recounted
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recounted
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recounts
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recounting
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to narrate or tell the details of an event or experience
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She recounted her adventures during the summer trip.

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narrate, describe, relate, tell, detail
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conceal, suppress
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recount a story, recount events, recount experiences, recount details
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#7396
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recuperate
/rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/
verb
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recuperated
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recuperated
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recuperates
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recuperating
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to recover from illness or regain strength
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She went to the countryside to recuperate after surgery.

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recuperate from illness

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to get well after being sick
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recover, heal, restore, regain
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deteriorate, decline, weaken
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recuperate from, recuperate after, time to recuperate
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#7397
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recumbent
/rɪˈkʌmbənt/
adjective
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lying down or in a resting position
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He was found recumbent on the sofa after a long day.

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lying, reclining, resting, supine
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standing, upright, erect
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recumbent position, recumbent bicycle, lie recumbent
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#7398
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rectitude
/ˈrɛktɪtjuːd/
noun
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morally correct behavior or thinking
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Her rectitude earned her the respect of the community.

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integrity, honesty, righteousness, virtue
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corruption, immorality, dishonesty
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moral rectitude, rectitude of character, act with rectitude
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#7399
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rectify
/ˈrɛktɪfaɪ/
verb
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rectified
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rectified
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rectifies
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rectifying
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to correct or make something right
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The manager promised to rectify the mistake immediately.

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rectify an error

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to correct a mistake
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correct, fix, amend, resolve, adjust
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damage, worsen, spoil
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rectify mistakes, rectify the situation, rectify the problem
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#7400
🧑‍💼
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recruit
/rɪˈkruːt/
verb
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recruited
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recruited
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recruits
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recruiting
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to enlist or hire people for a job, service, or membership
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The company is trying to recruit more software engineers.

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recruit talent

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to attract and hire skilled people
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enlist, hire, enroll, draft, engage
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dismiss, fire, reject
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recruit staff, recruit volunteers, recruit new members, recruit soldiers
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#7401
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recrudescent
/ˌriːkruːˈdɛsənt/
adjective
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reviving or breaking out again after a period of abatement
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Recrudescent tensions threatened the fragile ceasefire.

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resurgent, returning, renewed, relapsing
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waning, subsiding
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recrudescent fever, recrudescent violence, recrudescent nationalism, recrudescent outbreaks
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#7402
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recrudescence
/ˌriːkruːˈdɛsəns/
noun
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a new outbreak or revival of something that had subsided, especially an undesirable condition
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Health officials warned of a recrudescence of measles in several districts.

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resurgence, relapse, renewal, reappearance
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remission, abatement
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recrudescence of disease, recrudescence of violence, sudden recrudescence, seasonal recrudescence
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#7403
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recrudesce
/ˌriːkruːˈdɛs/
verb
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recrudesced
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recrudesced
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recrudesces
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recrudescing
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to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy or decline
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After months of calm, violence recrudesced in the region.

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resurge, reappear, relapse, flare up, reemerge
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subside, abate
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symptoms recrudesce, conflict recrudesces, disease recrudesces, tensions recrudesce
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#7404
⚔️
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recrimination
/rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
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an accusation made in response to an accusation; mutual blaming
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The debate quickly descended into mutual recriminations.

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countercharge, accusation, blame, finger-pointing
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forgiveness, exoneration, reconciliation
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mutual recriminations, bitter recriminations, cycle of recrimination, exchange of recriminations
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#7405
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recreate
/ˌriːkriˈeɪt/
verb
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recreated
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recreated
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recreates
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recreating
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to create or produce something again, especially a new version of something lost or destroyed
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The team recreated the lost dataset from backups.

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rebuild, reconstruct, remake, reproduce, reconstitute
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destroy, ruin, demolish
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recreate the scene, recreate the experience, recreate from memory, recreate the look, recreate a model
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#7406
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recreant
/ˈrɛkriənt/
adjective
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cowardly or unfaithful to duty
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The recreant soldier abandoned his post in fear.

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cowardly, faithless, traitorous, disloyal
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brave, loyal, faithful
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recreant knight, recreant behavior, recreant act, recreant soldier
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#7407
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recovering
/rɪˈkʌvərɪŋ/
verb
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recovering
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the process of getting better after illness, loss, or difficulty
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She is still recovering from the flu.

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healing, improving, mending, regaining
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relapsing, worsening
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recovering patient, recovering addict, recovering economy, still recovering
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#7408
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recover
/rɪˈkʌvər/
verb
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recovered
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recovered
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recovers
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recovering
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to return to a normal state after a setback, illness, or loss
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He took months to recover from the accident.

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recover one's strength

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to regain energy or health
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regain, heal, restore, bounce back
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deteriorate, decline, worsen
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recover quickly, recover completely, recover from illness, recover lost
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#7409
🛡️
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recourse
/ˈriːkɔːrs/
noun
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a source of help or protection in a difficult situation
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The students had no recourse but to appeal to the principal.

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resort, aid, help, remedy
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helplessness, abandonment
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legal recourse, without recourse, recourse to law, last recourse
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