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face lift collapse: a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"

urban renewal collapse: the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums

renovation collapse: the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"; the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"

retread collapse: a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads; give new treads to (a tire)

second wind collapse: the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion; renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking; "She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting"; "the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind"

rejuvenation collapse: the act of restoring to a more youthful condition; the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"

renaissance collapse: the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

refreshment collapse: activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

reappearance collapse: the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"; the event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley's comet"

living quarters collapse: housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"

recrudescence collapse: a return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"

regurgitation collapse: recall after rote memorization; "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation"; backflow of blood through a defective heart valve

resurrection collapse: a revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"; (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion

reincarnation collapse: the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of hell) depending on the person's own actions; a second or new birth; embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form); "his reincarnation as a lion"

plagiarism collapse: the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own; a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

regeneration collapse: the activity of spiritual or physical renewal; (biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs

doss collapse: sleep in a convenient place; "You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable"

doubling collapse: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"; increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"

bracer collapse: a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor); a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports

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