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raft

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a flat structure of timber or other materials fastened together, used as a boat or floating platform.
• a small, inflatable rubber or plastic boat, esp. one for use in emergencies.

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rally

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regroup, reassemble, re-form, reunite. ANTONYMS disperse.

get together, band together, assemble, join forces, unite, ally, collaborate, cooperate, pull together. ANTONYMS separate, split up.

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ramble

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1 we rambled around the village: walk, hike, tramp, trek, backpack; wander, stroll, saunter, amble, roam, range, rove, traipse; informal mosey, tootle; formal perambulate.
2 she does ramble: chatter, babble, prattle, prate, blather, jabber, twitter, maunder; informal jaw, gas, gab, yak, yabber.
noun
a ramble in the hills: walk, hike, trek; wander, stroll, saunter, amble, roam, traipse, jaunt,

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ramification

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the incident backfired on her and has had ramifications beyond anything she could have imagined: consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot; development, implication; product, by-product.

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rampart

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the castle’s stony ramparts: defensive wall, embankment, earthwork, parapet, breastwork, battlement, bulwark, outwork.

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randy

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having a rude, aggressive manner.

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rank

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position, level, grade, echelon; class, status, standing;

classify, class, categorize, rate, grade, bracket, group,

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rapt

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fascinated, enthralled, spellbound, captivated, riveted, gripped, mesmerized, enchanted, entranced, bewitched, moonstruck; transported, enraptured, thrilled, ecstatic. ANTONYMS inattentive.

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ratchet

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a device, instrument

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reactionary

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right-wing, conservative, rightist, ultraconservative; traditionalist, conventional, old-fashioned, unprogressive; informal redneck. ANTONYMS progressive.

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ream

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a large quantity of something, typically paper or writing on paper: reams of paper have been used to debate these questions.

widen (a bore or hole) with a special tool.

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rebuff

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reject, turn down, spurn, refuse, decline, repudiate; snub, slight, repulse, repel, dismiss, brush off, give someone the cold shoulder; informal give someone the brush-off, give someone the bum’s rush, freeze out. ANTONYMS accept.

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recompense

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reward, pay back,compensate

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reconcile

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reunite, bring (back) together (again), restore friendly relations between,

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recoup

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get back, regain, recover, win back, retrieve, redeem.

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redress

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rectify, correct, right, put to rights, compensate for, amend, remedy, make good, resolve, settle.
even up, regulate, equalize.

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reel

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1 he reeled as the ship began to roll: stagger, lurch, sway, rock, stumble, totter, wobble, falter.
2 the room reeled: go round, go round and round, whirl, spin, revolve, swirl, twirl, turn, swim.

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refractory

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disobedient, difficult,stubborn

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regimen

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a prescribed course of medical treatment, way of life, or diet for the promotion or restoration of health:

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remorse

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contrition, deep regret, repentance, penitence, guilt, compunction, remorsefulness, ruefulness, contriteness; pangs of conscience, self-condemnation, self-reproach.

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remunerate

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pay (someone) for services rendered or work done:

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rendezvous

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meeting, appointment, assignation; informal date; literary tryst.

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reparation

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amends, restitution, redress, compensation, recompense, repayment, atonement.

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repartee

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conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.
jokes

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repast

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meal, feast, banquet; informal spread, feed, bite, bite to eat; formal collation, refection.

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replete

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1 the guests were replete: well-fed, sated, satiated, full, full up; glutted, gorged; informal stuffed.
2 a sumptuous environment replete with antiques: filled, full, well-stocked, well-supplied, crammed, packed, jammed, teeming, overflowing, bursting; informal jam-packed, chockablock, chock-full.

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reprieve

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1 less than two hours ago the governor reprieved him: grant a stay of execution to, pardon, spare, grant an amnesty to, amnesty; informal let off, let off the hook.
2 the project has been reprieved: save, rescue; informal take off the hit list.

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reprimand

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rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, reproach, scold

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REPRISE

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a repeated passage in music.

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repugnant

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gross,repellent, disgusting, offensive

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resilience

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noun
1 the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity: nylon is excellent in wearability and resilience.
2 the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness: the often remarkable resilience of so many British institutions.

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resilient

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flexible, pliable, supple; durable, hardwearing, stout, strong, sturdy, tough, quick to recover

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retribution

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an eye for eye, punishment, penalty, one’s just deserts; revenge,

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retroactive

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(esp. of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past: a big retroactive tax increase.

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retrograde

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directed or moving backward, negative

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revamp

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renovate, redecorate, refurbish, recondition, rehabilitate, overhaul, make over; upgrade, refit, re-equip; remodel,

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rider

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a person who is riding or who can ride something, esp. a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or snowboard.

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rife

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widespread, overflowing

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riff

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(in popular music and jazz) a short repeated phrase,

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rigor

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harshness, rigidity, inflexibility, intransigence.
meticulousness, thoroughness, carefulness, diligence, scrupulousness, exactness, exactitude, precision, accuracy, correctness, strictness.
3 (rigors) the rigors of the journey: hardship, harshness, severity, adversity; ordeal, misery, trial; discomfort, inconvenience, privation.

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riptide

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another term for rip current.

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rotund

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plump, chubby, fat, stout, portly, dumpy, round, chunky,

round, bulbous, spherical, spheric.

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roundly

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1 he was roundly condemned: vehemently, emphatically, fiercely, forcefully, severely; plainly, frankly, candidly.
2 she was roundly defeated: utterly, completely, thoroughly, decisively, conclusively, heavily, soundly.

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rout

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defeat ANTONYMS victory.

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ruddy

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rosy, red, pink, roseate, rubicund; healthy, glowing, fresh

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rueful

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regretful, apologetic, sorry, remorseful, shamefaced, sheepish, abashed, hangdog,

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ruminate

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think about, contemplate, consider, meditate on

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russet

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reddish brown in color

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