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| Persia |
the previous name of Iran. [1/2 definitions] |
| play by ear |
to go forward with (some activity) without any previous planning or instructions, dealing with any problems just at the time they arise; improvise. [1/2 definitions] |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. [1/2 definitions] |
| prior1 |
being, existing, or occurring earlier in time or sequence; former; previous. [1/2 definitions] |
| recede1 |
to move back to a previous low level or point, as water. [1/2 definitions] |
| recognize |
to identify (someone or something) from previous experience or contact with that person or thing. [1/7 definitions] |
| re-count |
a count to confirm or correct a previous count, as of ballots in a voting box. [1/2 definitions] |
| rehash |
to rework or present as new (old arguments, previous creations, or the like) without producing anything new. [1/2 definitions] |
| replace |
to put back into a previous position. [1/3 definitions] |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| return |
to go or come back, as to a previous place or circumstance. [1/23 definitions] |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. [2/4 definitions] |
| rollback |
an act or instance of returning prices or wages to a previous level, as by government order. |
| rotation of crops |
a system planting different crops in a fixed, repeated order in the same field so that each successive crop restores soil nutrients that were absorbed by the previous one. |
| scroll |
to move (text) up, down, or sideways on a video display so that new material appears as previous material disappears. [1/4 definitions] |
| second thought |
(often pl.) a reconsideration of, or doubt about, a previous decision or opinion. |
| segue |
performed immediately without a break, or performed in the style of a previous segment. [1/2 definitions] |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, esp. as it arises from previous events. [1/2 definitions] |
| sequela |
something that follows; result or consequence, esp. an abnormal or diseased condition that follows and usu. results from a previous illness. |
| sharply |
in a markedly new direction with little or no previous indication. [1/3 definitions] |
| so |
indeed; truly (used to dispute a previous statement). [1/15 definitions] |
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