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- redintegration/ˌrɛd.ɪn.tɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/The psychological process by which a part of a memory or stimulus triggers the recall of the whole; restoration to a unified state.nounVery low
- redirect/ˌriː.daɪˈrekt/to change the direction or path of something or someone; to send something to a different place, person, or purpose.adjectiveverbverb-transitiveB2
- rediscount/ˌriːˈdɪskaʊnt/To discount a negotiable financial instrument (like a bill of exchange) that has already been discounted once, typically by a central bank for a commercial bank.nounverb-transitiveC1-C2
- rediscount rate/ˌriːˈdɪskaʊnt ˌreɪt/The interest rate charged by a central bank when commercial banks or other financial institutions borrow from it by discounting eligible securities.nounC1/C2
- rediscover/ˌriːdɪˈskʌvə(r)/to find, experience, or become aware of something again after a period of forgetting it or not noticing it.verbB2
- rediscovery/ˌriːdɪˈskʌvəri/The act of discovering something again or anew.nounMedium
- redistribute/ˌriːdɪˈstrɪbjuːt/to give something out again in a different way, often to achieve greater fairness or efficiencyverbverb-transitiveB2
- redistribution/ˌriːdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n/The act of distributing something, especially wealth or resources, again or differently.nounC1
- redistributionist/ˌriːdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)nɪst/A person, or a policy, that advocates the transfer of wealth, income, or property from some individuals to others, typically through government policies like taxation, in order to achieve greater economic equality.nounLow
- redistrict/ˌriːˈdɪstrɪkt/To divide an area into new political or administrative districts.verb-transitiveC1/C2
- redistricting/ˌriːˈdɪstrɪktɪŋ/The process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts.nounC1/C2
- redlands/ˈrɛdləndz/A place name; the name of numerous towns, cities, and regions, typically referring to geographical areas.nounLow (primarily a proper noun tied to specific locations)
- redleg/ˈrɛdlɛɡ/A historical term for a class of poor white people, originally indentured servants, in the British Caribbean islands, particularly Barbados.nounVery Low
- redlegged grasshopper/ˌrɛdˌlɛɡd ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə/A specific species of grasshopper (Melanoplus femurrubrum) characterized by distinctive reddish hind legs.nounLow
- redline/ˈrɛd.laɪn/To operate an engine at its maximum safe revolutions per minute; more broadly, to set a strict limit or boundary, especially one that should not be crossed.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2-C1
- redlining/ˈrɛdˌlaɪ.nɪŋ/The discriminatory practice of refusing loans, insurance, or other services to residents of certain areas, typically based on racial or ethnic composition.nounC1/C2
- redmond/ˈrɛdmənd/A proper noun referring to a city in Washington, USA, commonly associated with the headquarters of Microsoft Corporation.nounLow
- redneck/ˈrednek/A derogatory term for a rural, working-class white person, typically in the US South, perceived as uneducated, conservative, and having narrow-minded views.adjectivenounC1
- redness/ˈrednəs/The quality or state of being red in colour.nounB2
- redo/ˌriːˈduː/To do something again, typically to improve or correct it.nounverbverb-transitiveB1
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