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Nouns
(n)
recoil
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repercussion
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rebound
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backlash
a movement back from an impact
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(n)
rebound
a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
“he is still on the rebound from his wife's death”
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(n)
rebound
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
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Verbs
(v)
bounce
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resile
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take a hop
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spring
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bound
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rebound
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recoil
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reverberate
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ricochet
spring back; spring away from an impact
“The rubber ball bounced”
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“These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide”
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(v)
rally
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rebound
return to a former condition
“The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends”
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“The stock market rallied”
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