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/
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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🎤Pronunciation
🌳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.
Breakdown
re- (again) + crud- (raw/bloody) + -esce (becoming/beginning to be)
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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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