rebound

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rebound Definition

• (n) a movement back from an impact
• (n) a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife''s death"
• (n) the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
• (v) spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
• (v) return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"

rebound Synonyms

• backlash
• bounce
• bound
• rally
• rebound
• recoil
• repercussion
• resile
• reverberate
• ricochet
• spring
• take a hop