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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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nationalize
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/ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz/
to transfer an industry or asset from private to state ownership
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neaten
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/ˈnitn̩/
to make tidy or orderly
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necessitate
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/nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt/
to make necessary or unavoidable
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necessitation
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/nəˌsɛsəˈteɪʃən/
the act of making necessary or the state of being compelled
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negation
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/nɪˈɡeɪʃən/
the act of denying or the contradiction of something
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nix
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/nɪks/
to reject or veto; (informal) nothing or no
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nonconform
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/ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrm/
to fail or refuse to conform
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obtainment
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/əbˈteɪnmənt/
the act of acquiring or securing something
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occupancy
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/ˈɑkjəpənsi/
the act of occupying or using a space, or the proportion so used
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olfaction
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/ɑlˈfækʃən/
the sense or action of smelling
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ooze
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/uz/
to flow or seep out slowly; soft mud or slime
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orate
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/ˈɔreɪt/
to speak formally and at length, often pompously
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osculate
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/ˈɑskjəleɪt/
to kiss; in geometry, to touch so as to share a common tangent
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osculation
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/ˌɑskjəˈleɪʃən/
the act of kissing; in geometry, contact of a high order between curves
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ostracization
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/ˌɑstrəsɪˈzeɪʃən/
the act of excluding someone from a group or society
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outclass
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/ˌaʊtˈklæs/
to be far superior to; to surpass decisively in quality or skill
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outguess
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/ˌaʊtˈɡɛs/
to anticipate and so get the better of by guessing another's intentions
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outrival
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/ˌaʊtˈraɪvəl/
to surpass or exceed in competition or rivalry
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outsmart
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/ˌaʊtˈsmɑrt/
to defeat or get the better of by being more clever
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outstare
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/ˌaʊtˈstɛr/
to stare at someone longer than they can, until they look away
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overact
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/ˌoʊvɚˈækt/
to perform in an exaggerated or unconvincing manner
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overcharge
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/ˌoʊvɚˈtʃɑrdʒ/
to charge too high a price; to load excessively
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overdraw
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/ˌoʊvɚˈdrɔ/
to withdraw more money than an account holds; to exaggerate
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overestimation
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/ˌoʊvɚˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/
the act of judging something to be greater or better than it is
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overhaul
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/ˈoʊvɚhɔl/
to examine and repair thoroughly; a thorough renovation
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overlive
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/ˌoʊvɚˈlɪv/
to outlive; to survive beyond a person, time, or event
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overpoise
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/ˌoʊvɚˈpɔɪz/
to outweigh or counterbalance; a preponderance of weight
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overprotect
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/ˌoʊvɚprəˈtɛkt/
to guard or shield someone excessively
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overrate
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/ˌoʊvɚˈreɪt/
to value or assess too highly
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overreckon
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/ˌoʊvɚˈrɛkən/
to estimate or count as more than the true amount
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override
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/ˌoʊvɚˈraɪd/
to use authority to set aside or cancel a decision or function
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overthink
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/ˌoʊvɚˈθɪŋk/
to think about something too much or for too long, often anxiously
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overwinter
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/ˌoʊvɚˈwɪntɚ/
to spend or survive through the winter
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pacification
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/ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing peace or suppressing hostility
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pander
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/ˈpændər/
to gratify or indulge an immoral or distasteful desire
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participator
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/pɑrˈtɪsɪpeɪtər/
one who takes part in an activity or event
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pat
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/ˈpæt/
to touch lightly with a flat hand; also exactly apt or glib
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payoff
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/ˈpeɪɔf/
the return or reward from an action; a bribe or final settlement
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pedagogy
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/ˈpɛdəgoʊdʒi/
the method and practice of teaching
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peddle
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/ˈpɛdəl/
to sell goods, especially in small quantities by going from place to place
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pedestrianize
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/pəˈdɛstriənaɪz/
to convert a street or area for use by pedestrians only
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pejorate
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/ˈpɛdʒəreɪt/
to make or become worse; to acquire a more negative meaning
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penalization
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/ˌpinələˈzeɪʃən/
the act of subjecting someone to a penalty or disadvantage
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perfuse
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/pərˈfjuz/
to force or pour a liquid, blood, or other fluid through or over an organ, tissue, or body part
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personate
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/ˈpɜrsəneɪt/
to impersonate or play the part of another, sometimes fraudulently
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pilotage
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/ˈpaɪlətɪdʒ/
the act or skill of piloting a ship or aircraft, or the fee for it
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pinken
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/ˈpɪŋkən/
to make or become pink in color
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plunk
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/plʌŋk/
to set down or drop heavily; a dull abrupt sound
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politicize
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/pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz/
to make something a political issue or give it a political character
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portend
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/pɔrˈtɛnd/
to be a sign or warning that something, usually momentous, is likely to happen
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pout
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/paʊt/
to push out one's lips to show displeasure; a sulky expression
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predate
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/priˈdeɪt/
to exist or occur before something; to assign an earlier date to
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preen
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/prin/
to tidy and clean feathers with the beak; to groom oneself with vanity
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prefigure
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/priˈfɪgjɚ/
to be an early indication or model of something that comes later
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preform
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/priˈfɔrm/
to form or shape beforehand; a partly shaped piece of material
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prepay
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/priˈpeɪ/
to pay for something in advance
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preponderate
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/prɪˈpɑndəˌreɪt/
to be greater in number, weight, or influence; to predominate
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prequalification
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/ˌprikwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of determining eligibility in advance
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presage
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/ˈprɛsɪdʒ/
to foretell or be a sign of; an omen or foreboding
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presumption
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/prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an act of taking something for granted; arrogant or overbold behavior
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promulge
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/prəˈmʌldʒ/
to make widely known or proclaim formally; promulgate
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prophesy
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/ˈprɑfəsaɪ/
to predict or foretell a future event
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propitiation
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/prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
the act of appeasing or winning the favor of a deity or person
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propone
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/prəˈpoʊn/
to propose or put forward, especially formally in Scots law
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pugilism
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/ˈpjudʒəˌlɪzəm/
the practice or sport of boxing
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pulsate
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/ˈpʌlseɪt/
to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb
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pulverize
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/ˈpʌlvəˌraɪz/
to reduce to fine powder or dust; to crush thoroughly
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punctuate
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/ˈpʌŋktʃuˌeɪt/
to insert punctuation marks, or to interrupt at intervals
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purge
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/pɝdʒ/
to rid of unwanted elements; a sudden removal of people or things
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purification
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/ˌpjʊrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of removing impurities or contaminants
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purr
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/pɝ/
to make a low vibrating sound, as a contented cat does
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quaff
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/kwɑf/
to drink heartily or in large gulps
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quantitate
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/ˈkwɑntɪˌteɪt/
to measure or express the amount of something; to quantify
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quicken
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/ˈkwɪkən/
to make or become faster, or to come to life
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quisle
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/ˈkwɪzəl/
to act as a traitor or collaborator with an enemy
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radiumize
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/ˈreɪdiəˌmaɪz/
to treat or impregnate with radium or radioactive material
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ramble
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/ˈræmbəl/
to wander or talk in a leisurely, aimless, digressive way
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ratiocination
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/ˌræʃiˌɑsɪˈneɪʃən/
the process of methodical, logical reasoning
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rationalization
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/ˌræʃənələˈzeɪʃən/
the act of justifying behavior with plausible but specious reasons
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rave
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/reɪv/
to talk wildly or with enthusiastic praise; an all-night dance party
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reanimate
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/riˈænəˌmeɪt/
to restore to life or activity; to bring back into motion
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reappear
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/ˌriəˈpɪr/
to come into view or existence again
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reassert
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/ˌriəˈsɝt/
to state or claim again, more firmly; to reestablish
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reattendance
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/ˌriəˈtɛndəns/
the act of attending again or being present once more
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recede
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/rɪˈsid/
to move back or away; to grow fainter or more distant
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reclamation
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/ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
the act of reclaiming land or recovering useful material from waste
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recline
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/rɪˈklaɪn/
to lean or lie back in a relaxed position
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recoil
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/rɪˈkɔɪl/
to draw back suddenly in fear or disgust; the backward kick of a gun
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reconcilement
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/ˈrɛkənˌsaɪlmənt/
the act of restoring harmony or settling a difference
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recoup
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/rɪˈkup/
to regain or recover something lost, especially money
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recreate
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/ˌrikriˈeɪt/
to create again or reproduce; to refresh through enjoyable activity
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recrudesce
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/ˌrikruˈdɛs/
to break out or become active again after a period of dormancy
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redden
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/ˈrɛdən/
to make or become red, especially to flush or blush
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ref
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/rɛf/
a referee, or to act as one (informal)
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refreshen
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/riˈfrɛʃən/
to make fresh again; to revive or invigorate
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refutal
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/rɪˈfjutəl/
the act of proving a statement or argument false; a refutation
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