recrudesce — to break out again after a period of being inactive or dormant
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to break out again after a period of being inactive or dormant
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkruːdɛs/
Korean meaning: 잠잠하던 것이 다시 활동하거나 발생하다, 재발하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**크루**데스
Example Sentences
- Just when I thought my addiction to online shopping was cured, it recrudesced during the Black Friday sales.
- The political tensions that had been dormant for months began to recrudesce before the election.
- His back pain recrudesced every time he tried to impress people by lifting heavy furniture.
recrudesce
VERB//rɪˈkruːdɛs//
to break out again after a period of being inactive or dormant
The doctor examines the area carefully while taking notes about the recurring symptoms. a medical condition breaking out again after a period of being inactive or dormant
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin recrudescere, meaning 'to become raw again' or 'to break open again,' originally used to describe wounds that reopened and became fresh.
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📝Examples
“Just when I thought my addiction to online shopping was cured, it recrudesced during the Black Friday sales.”
“The political tensions that had been dormant for months began to recrudesce before the election.”
“His back pain recrudesced every time he tried to impress people by lifting heavy furniture.”
“The economic crisis recrudesced despite government efforts to prevent it.”
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