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reversing falls
nounVery Low
/rɪˈvɜːsɪŋ fɔːlz/A natural phenomenon where the direction of a waterfall or rapid changes with the tide, typically occurring in estuaries where tidal forces overcome river flow.
reversing light
nounB2
/rɪˈvɜːsɪŋ laɪt/A white light at the rear of a vehicle that illuminates automatically when the vehicle is put into reverse gear, designed to illuminate the area behind the vehicle and to signal to others that the vehicle is moving backward.
reversion
nounC1
/rɪˈvɜː.ʃən/A return to a previous state, condition, practice, or belief.
reversionary annuity
nounLow
/rɪˈvɜː.ʃən.ər.i əˈnjuː.ɪ.ti/A type of annuity that begins paying out to a beneficiary (often a surviving spouse) after the death of the original policyholder or annuitant.
reversionary bonus
nounLow
/rɪˈvɜːʃənəri ˈbəʊnəs/A bonus added to a life insurance policy that is payable upon the policyholder's death or at a specified future date.
reversioner
nounRare
/rɪˈvɜːʒənə/A person legally entitled to an estate or property after the death of the current holder or the end of a specific term, such as a lease.
reversionist
adjectivenounC2 / Very Low
/rɪˈvɜː.ʃən.ɪst/A person who advocates returning to a previous state, system, or policy.
reverso
nounLow
/rɪˈvɜː.səʊ/A backhanded action, technique, or blow; something reversed or contrary.
revert
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/rɪˈvɜːt/To return to a previous state, condition, practice, or owner.
revertant
adjectivenounVery Low
/rɪˈvɜːtənt/A mutant organism, cell, or gene that has undergone a second mutation which restores it to its original, wild-type state or phenotype.
reverter
nounLow
/rɪˈvɜːtə/A person or thing that reverts; specifically, in law, the return of an estate to the grantor or their heirs after a particular event or period.
revest
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveRare / Archaic
/rɪˈvɛst/To clothe again or anew; to return (property or rights) to their original owner.
revet
verbverb-transitiveC2
/rɪˈvɛt/To face a wall, rampart, or embankment with masonry or other protective material.
revetment
nounC2
/rɪˈvɛtmənt/A facing or retaining wall built to support or protect a structure (e.g., an embankment or fortification).
review
nounverbverb-intransitive+1High
/rɪˈvjuː/To examine, consider, or assess something formally with the possibility of change.
review bomb
verb-transitiveMedium
/rɪˈvjuː bɒm/A coordinated effort to post a large number of negative reviews online, typically to damage the reputation of a product, service, or individual.
review copy
nounC1
/rɪˈvjuː ˈkɒpi/A free copy of a book, film, or software sent to critics, journalists, or influencers in order to obtain a professional assessment or publicity before or upon general release.
reviewal
nounRare / Archaic
/rɪˈvjuːəl/The act or process of reviewing; a formal examination or assessment.
reviewer
nounB2
/rɪˈvjuːə/A person who formally assesses and judges the quality, content, or performance of something, especially one who writes an evaluation for publication.
revile
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
/rɪˈvaɪl/To criticize someone or something in a very angry, insulting, and abusive way.

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