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Showing 18 of 5718 words/rɪˈmoʊtɪst/ [remotest]
[adjective] Superlative of remote; situated at the greatest distance from the center or from other places; most isolated or unlikely.
/rɪˈmuːv ɡriːf/ [remove grief]
[verb] To alleviate, mitigate, or eliminate deep sorrow, mental distress, or the suffering associated with loss.
/rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃən/ [remuneration]
[noun] Money paid for work or a service; compensation or reward.
/rɪˈnjuː.əl/ [renewal]
[noun] The act of extending the period of validity of a license, subscription, or contract, or the process of restoring something to a good or original condition.
/ˌren.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ [renovation]
[noun] The act of improving, repairing, or restoring a building, structure, or system to a good condition.
/rɛnt/ [rent]
[noun] A fixed periodic payment made by a tenant to an owner in return for the possession, occupancy, or use of property.
/rɪˈpɛər/ [repair]
[verb] To fix something that is broken, damaged, or torn.
/ˌrɛp.ərˈtiː/ [repartee]
[noun] Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty, and often humorous replies or retorts.
/rɪˈpiːt/ [repeat]
[verb] To say or do something again.
/rɪˈpɛl.ənt/
[adjective] Able to repel a particular substance; resistant to.
/rɪˈpɛntənt/ [repentant]
[adjective] Feeling or expressing sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sins.
/rɪˈplaɪd/ [replied]
[verb] To say something in response to something someone has said; to answer.
/rɪˈpoʊz/ [repose]
[noun] A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.
/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv ˈɡʌvərnmənt/ [representative government]
[noun] An electoral system where citizens vote to elect officials to make laws and govern on their behalf, rather than voting directly on legislation themselves.
/ˌrɛp.rɪˈzɛn.tɪŋ/ [representing]
[verb] The present participle of represent; acting or speaking on behalf of someone or something, or serving as a symbol or embodiment of a concept.
/rɪˈprɛs/ [repress]
[verb] To subdue, keep down, or hold back by force or control; to prevent something from being expressed.
/ˈrɛp.rɪ.mænd/ [reprimand]
[noun] A formal, official, or severe expression of disapproval.
/rɪˈproʊtʃ.fəl/ [reproachful]
[adjective] Expressing disapproval, disappointment, or blame.