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Showing 18 of 194 words/ˈrɛst.ləs.nɪs/ [restlessness]
[noun] The state of being unable to rest, relax, or stay still due to anxiety, boredom, or impatience.
/rɪˈstɔːrd/ [restored]
[adjective] Brought back to a former, original, or normal condition, place, or state.
/rɪˈzʌlts/ [results]
[noun] The outcome or consequence of an action, operation, or course of events.
/ˌrɛz.əˈrɛk.tɪd/ [resurrected]
[adjective] Brought back to life, practice, attention, or use after a period of being forgotten, inactive, or dead.
/ˈriː.teɪ.lɪŋ/ [retailing]
[noun] The business activity of selling goods or services directly to consumers, typically in small quantities, for their personal use rather than for resale.
/rɪˈtriːv/ [retrieve]
[verb] To get or bring something back from somewhere.
/rɪˈtɜːrn/ [return]
[verb] To come or go back to a place or person.
/rɪˈviː.lərz/ [revealers]
[noun] Plural form of 'revealer': persons or things that make known or disclose previously secret, hidden, or unknown information.
/ˈrev.əl.ri/ [revelry]
[noun] Lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol.
/rɪˈvɪərd/ [revered]
[adjective] Regarded with deep respect, love, and awe; highly respected and venerated.
/rɪˈvjuː/ [review]
[noun] A formal assessment or examination of something, typically to improve it or provide a critical evaluation.
/rɪˈvaɪzd/ [revised]
[adjective] Having been altered or corrected, typically to improve accuracy, update information, or reflect a change in opinion.
/riːˈvaɪ.təl.aɪzd/ [revitalized]
[adjective] Imbued with new life, energy, vigor, or freshness.
/rɪˈvaɪvd/ [revived]
[verb] Restored to life, consciousness, vigor, or popularity.
/rɪˈvaɪvər/ [revivor]
[noun] A legal proceeding or bill used to restore or continue a lawsuit that has been suspended or abated, typically due to the death or change in status of one of the parties.
/rɪˈvɒlvd/ [revolved]
[verb] Moved in a circular orbit around a central point or axis.
/ˌrɛtəˈrɪʃən/ [rhetorician]
[noun] A person who is skilled in the art of rhetoric, especially one who uses eloquent or persuasive language, sometimes implying an emphasis on style over substance.
/raɪmz wɪð miː/ [rhymes with me]
[idiom] A phrase used to describe a word that shares the same ending sound as the word 'me' (the /iː/ phoneme), or more broadly, a self-referential way to identify words that share a phonetic ending with the speaker.