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re·cess
 recess
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
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ses
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| definition 1: |
When you have recess at school, you have a short time when you can just play and relax. You often go outside the school building for recess. A recess is a kind of pause.
Willie and his friends like to play basketball during recess.When it rains, we have to have recess inside the gym.
- synonyms:
- break
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| definition 2: |
A recess is an area in a wall, cliff, or other surface that is not filled in like the rest of it. It is a hollow, open space.
The bathroom cabinet is set into a recess in the bathroom wall.The small recesses in the cliff wall gave the climber something to hold on to.- similar words:
- hollow
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| definition 3: |
Hidden places are sometimes called "recesses."
Judy sometimes finds coins in the recesses of the couch. |
| related words: |
break, chamber, interval, pause, vacation |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
rih
ses
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| inflections: |
recesses, recessing, recessed |
| definition: |
If a court recesses, it means that there will be a pause in the trial.
The court will recess for a half hour.- similar words:
- interrupt, pause, rest
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