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reremai
nounObscure
/ˌriː.ər.ˈmaɪ/A non-standard or extremely rare word, likely a personal invention, localism, or typographical error, with no established meaning in mainstream dictionaries.
reremouse
nounArchaic
/ˈrɛrɪmaʊs/An archaic term for a bat (the flying mammal).
rerun
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/ˈriː.rʌn/To show or broadcast a film, television programme, or series again after its original showing.
res adjudicata
nounVery Low (Specialist Legal Term)
/ˌreɪz əˌdʒuːdɪˈkɑːtə/A matter that has been finally adjudicated by a court and cannot be reopened by the same parties.
res gestae
plural-nounC2
/ˌreɪz ˈdʒɛstiː/Things done; deeds or actions, especially notable achievements.
res ipsa loquitur
nounC2
/ˌreɪs ˌɪpsə ˈlɒkwɪtə/The thing speaks for itself
res judicata
nounVery Low
/ˌreɪz ˌdʒuːdɪˈkɑːtə/A matter already judged; a legal case that has been definitively settled by a court and cannot be litigated again between the same parties.
res publica
nounC2
/ˌreɪs ˈpʊblɪkə/The public matter or affair; the state or commonwealth.
res.
abbreviationnounLow
/rɛz/Abbreviation for 'residence', meaning a place where someone lives.
resaca de la palma
nounB1
/ˈhæŋˌəʊvə(r)/The unpleasant physical effects experienced the day after drinking too much alcohol, including headache, nausea, fatigue, and sensitivity to light and sound.
resail
verb-intransitiveVery low / Obsolete
/ˌriːˈseɪl/to sail again; to sail a particular route or voyage again.
resale
adjectivenounC1
/ˈriː.seɪl/The act of selling something one has previously purchased; the sale of a thing for a second or subsequent time.
resale price maintenance
nounC1
/ˌriːseɪl ˈpraɪs ˌmeɪntənəns/A manufacturer setting the minimum price at which retailers must sell its products.
resaw
nounverb-transitiveC2 (Very Rare, Technical)
/ˌriːˈsɔː/to saw something again or cut it into thinner pieces, especially using a bandsaw.
rescale
verb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈskeɪl/To change the scale or size of something, especially a numeric value, image, or object.
reschedule
verbverb-transitiveCommon in professional and formal contexts
/ˌriːˈʃedjuːl/To arrange for something to occur at a time different from originally planned.
rescind
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/rɪˈsɪnd/to officially cancel, revoke, or annul (a law, contract, agreement, or decision)
rescinded
adjectiveverbC1
/rɪˈsɪndɪd/Past tense of rescind, meaning to officially cancel or revoke something, such as a law, decision, or agreement.
rescission
nounC2
/rɪˈsɪʒ.ən/The formal act of cancelling or terminating a contract, law, or agreement, making it void from the beginning.
rescript
nounC2
/ˈriːskrɪpt/An official order, decree, or edict, especially one issued by a government, monarch, or the Pope. Also, a revised version of a text or manuscript.

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