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re·cur·rent
 recurrent
- pronunciation:
- rih
kuh
r
 nt
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
happening or occurring again or repeatedly.
The child has had recurrent infections of the ear.- synonyms:
- recurring, repeated
- similar words:
- chronic, continual, cyclical, frequent, periodic, periodical, perpetual, persistent, regular
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| definition 2: |
returning to one's mind or attention.
- similar words:
- haunting, insistent, renewing, resurfacing
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| related words: |
perpetual, regular, repetitious |
| derivation: |
recurrently (adv.) |
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