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recapture
noun
verb
The act of taking something back
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noun
The act of taking something back
noun
A legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
verb
Capture again
“Recapture the escaped prisoner”
verb
Take up anew
“The author recaptures an old idea here”
verb
Experience anew
“She could not recapture that feeling of happiness”
verb
Take back by force, as after a battle
“The military forces managed to recapture the fort”
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Recapture the escaped prisoner
The author recaptures an old idea here
She could not recapture that feeling of happiness
The military forces managed to recapture the fort
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