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recount

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V. narrate or tell; count over again

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V. narrate or tell; count over again

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recount

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rectify

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V. set right; correct

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V. set right; correct

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rectify

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rectitude

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N. uprightedness; moral virtue; correctness of judgement

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N. uprightedness; moral virtue; correctness of judgement

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rectitude

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recumbent

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ADJ. reclining; lying down completely or in part

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ADJ. reclining; lying down completely or in part

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recumbent

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recuperate

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V. recover

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V. recover

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recuperate

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recurrent

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ADJ. occurring again and again

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ADJ. occurring again and again

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recurrent

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13
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redundant

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ADJ. superfluous; repititious; excessively

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ADJ. superfluous; repititious; excessively

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redundant

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refine

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V. free from impurities; perfect

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V. free from impurities; perfect

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refine

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reflect

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V. consider or deliberate; show; mirror

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V. consider or deliberate; show; mirror

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reflect

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refraction

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N. bending if a ray of light

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N. bending if a ray of light

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refraction

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refrain

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  1. V. abstain from; resist

2. N. chorus

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  1. V. abstain from; resist

2. N. chorus

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refrain

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refute

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V. disprove

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V. disprove

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refute

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regress

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V. move backward to an earlier, generally more primitive state

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V. move backward to an earlier, generally more primitive state

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regress

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reiterate

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V. repeat

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V. repeat

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reiterate

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rejoinder

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N. retort; comeback; reply

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N. retort; comeback; reply

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rejoinder

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rejuvenate

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V. make young again

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V. make young again

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rejuvenate

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relegate

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V. banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign

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V. banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign

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relegate

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relevant

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ADJ. pertinent; referring to the case in hand

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ADJ. pertinent; referring to the case in hand

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relevant

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relic

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N. surviving remnant; memento

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N. surviving remnant; memento

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relic

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relinquish

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V. give up something with reluctance; yield

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V. give up something with reluctance; yield

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relinquish

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relish

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V. savor; enjoy

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V. savor; enjoy

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relish

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reminiscence

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N. recollection

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N. recollection

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reminiscence

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remiss

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ADJ. negligent

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ADJ. negligent

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remiss

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remnant

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N. remainder

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N. remainder

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remnant

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remonstrance

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N. protest; objection

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N. protest; objection

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remonstrance

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remorse

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N. guilt; self reproach

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N. guilt; self reproach

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remorse

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remunerative

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ADJ. compensating; rewarding

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ADJ. compensating; rewarding

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remunerative

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renegade

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N. deserter; traitor

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N. deserter; traitor

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renegade

57
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renounce

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V. abandon; disown; repudiate

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V. abandon; disown; repudiate

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renounce

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renovate

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V. restore to good condition; renew

60
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V. restore to good condition; renew

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renovate