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rebound
n 1: a movement back from an impact [syn: {recoil}, {repercussion}, {backlash}] 2: a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death" 3: the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot v 1: spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" [syn: {bounce}, {resile}, {take a hop}, {spring}, {bound}, {recoil}, {reverberate}, {ricochet}] 2: return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" [syn: {rally}] ▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
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