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recapture
CIDE DICTIONARY
recapture, n.
- The act of retaking or recovering by capture; especially, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor. [1913 Webster]
- That which is captured back; a prize retaken. [1913 Webster]
recapture, v. t.
To capture again; to retake. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
recapture, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 capture again; recover by capture.
2 re-experience (a past emotion etc.).
--n. the act or an instance of recapturing.
--v.tr.
1 capture again; recover by capture.
2 re-experience (a past emotion etc.).
--n. the act or an instance of recapturing.
THESAURUS
recapture
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