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1. recess
verb. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] put into a recess.
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- recess (English)
- recessus (Latin)
2. recess
noun. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] a small concavity.
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- recess (English)
- recessus (Latin)
3. recess
noun. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] an enclosure that is set back or indented.
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- recess (English)
- recessus (Latin)
4. recess
noun. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands).
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- recess (English)
- recessus (Latin)
5. recess
noun. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] a state of abeyance or suspended business.
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- recess (English)
- recessus (Latin)
6. recess
verb. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] make a recess in.
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- recess (English)
- recessus (Latin)
7. recess
noun. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] a pause from doing something (as work).
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- recess (English)
- recessus (Latin)