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- pronunciation:
- rih
kuh
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ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
recoveries |
| definition 1: |
a return to a normal condition or to good health.
The forest's recovery from the fire took many years.We wished her a quick recovery from her operation.- antonyms:
- relapse
- similar words:
- cure
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| definition 2: |
the act of getting back something that had been lost or stolen.
The recovery of my missing wallet was a great relief to me.- similar words:
- return, salvage
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| definition 3: |
the act of making new products from things that would otherwise have been thrown away.
These benches were made from the recovery of wood from an old barn that was torn down.- similar words:
- salvage
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