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Topic: Word Formation

rearrange

IPA: /ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ/

KK: /riˈɛrˌeɪndʒ/

transitive verb

Definition: To change the order or position of something.

Example: I need to rearrange the furniture in my living room.

rearticulate

IPA: /riːˈɑːrtɪkjuːleɪt/

KK: /riːˈɑːrtɪkjuːleɪt/

verb

Definition: To express or explain something again in a clear and effective way.

Example: The teacher had to rearticulate the instructions after the students seemed confused.

redescribe

IPA: //ˌriːdɪˈskraɪb//

KK: /rɪˈdɪsˌkraɪb/

verb

Definition: To explain or present something in a different way or with more detail than before.

Example: The teacher asked the students to redescribe the story in their own words.

reduplicate

IPA: /ˌriːˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/

KK: /ˌriːˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is doubled or repeated.

Example: The reduplicate pattern in the design made it visually interesting.

intransitive verb

Definition: To occur in a doubled form or to repeat itself.

Example: The pattern will reduplicate in the next sequence.

transitive verb

Definition: To repeat or double a part of a word or a word itself, often used in linguistics to create new forms or variations.

Example: In some languages, speakers often reduplicate words to emphasize meaning or create new words.

renumber

IPA: /rɪˈnʌmbər/

KK: /rɪˈnʌmbər/

transitive verb

Definition: To assign new numbers to something or to change the order of numbers that have already been assigned.

Example: The teacher decided to renumber the pages of the textbook to make them easier to follow.

rephrase

IPA: /riːˈfreɪz/

KK: /ˈriːfreɪz/

transitive verb

Definition: To express something in a different way, often to make it clearer or easier to understand.

Example: She decided to rephrase her question to make it more understandable.

resentence

IPA: /rɪˈsɛntəns/

KK: /rɪˈsɛntəns/

verb

Definition: To give a new sentence or punishment to someone, especially in a legal context.

Example: The judge decided to resentenced the criminal after reviewing the case.

retitle

IPA: /ˈriːtaɪl/

KK: /ˈriːˌtaɪl/

verb

Definition: To give something a new name or title.

Example: The author decided to retitle the book to better reflect its content.

reword

IPA: /ˈriːwɜːrd/

KK: /ˈriːwɜrd/

transitive verb

Definition: To change the words used to express something, often to make it clearer or different.

Example: She decided to reword her essay to improve its clarity.

rewording

IPA: /ˈriːˌwɜːrdɪŋ/

KK: /ˈriːˌwɜːrdɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The process of changing the words in a text or speech to express the same idea differently.

Example: The rewording of the instructions made them easier to understand.

verb

Definition: The action of expressing something in different words, often to clarify or simplify the original message.

Example: She is rewording the instructions to make them easier to understand.

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