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Word: Rebound
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French rebondir, from re- ‘back’ + bondir ‘bounce up’
rɪˈbaʊnd
bounce back through the air after hitting something hard
Short Definition:bounce back through air after hitting something hard
Examples:- his shot hammered into the post and rebounded across the goal
recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease or decline
Short Definition:recover in value, amount, or strength after decrease or decline
Examples:- the Share Index rebounded to show a twenty-point gain
(of an event or action) have an unexpected adverse consequence for (someone, especially the person responsible for it)
Short Definition:have unexpected adverse consequence for
Examples:- Nicholas's tricks are rebounding on him
Word: Rebound
Speech Type: Noun
ˈriːbaʊnd
(in sporting contexts) a ball or shot that bounces back after striking a hard surface
Short Definition:ball or shot that bounces back
Examples:- he blasted the rebound into the net
an increase in value, amount, or strength after a previous decline
Short Definition:increase in value, amount, or strength after previous decline
Examples:- they revealed a big rebound in profits for last year
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