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rejoinder
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reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply
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relapse
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return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
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relegate
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put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
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relic
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surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.
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relent
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become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe
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reminiscence
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recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
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remiss
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negligent; careless about a duty
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remission
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temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.
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remit
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transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment
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remonstrate
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protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
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remunerative
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(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble
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rend
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split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
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rendition
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rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
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renegade
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deserter; traitor; ADJ.
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renege
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break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
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