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| anniversary |
the yearly recurrence of a particular event such as a marriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| antiperiodic |
preventing the periodic recurrence of disease such as malaria. [2 definitions] |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. [1/2 definitions] |
| Brill's disease |
a form of typhus considered to be a recurrence of a much earlier infection. |
| period |
a duration of time marked by the recurrence of a particular event. [1/8 definitions] |
| perseveration |
the spontaneous recurrence of a thought, image, phrase, or tune in the mind. [1/2 definitions] |
| rebirth |
a major recurrence, as of a phenomenon; revival. [1/3 definitions] |
| rhythm |
in the visual arts, a uniform pattern resulting from the recurrence of colors, lines, or shapes. [1/5 definitions] |
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