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Words beginning with R

The letter R

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rein

/ɹeɪn/

A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, other animal or young child.

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reindeer

/ˈɹeɪndɪɹ/

Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies.

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reinforce

/ˌɹi.ɪnˈfɔɹs/

To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

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reinforcement

/ˌɹiɪnˈfoɹsmənt/

The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.

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reinvest

/ˌɹiɪnˈvɛst/

To invest again, give another investment.

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reinvestment

/ˌɹiɪnˈvɛstmənt/

The condition of being reinvested

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reiss

/ɹaɪs/

A male given name.

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REIT

/riːt/

Acronym of real estate investment trust, an investment device where the holding company uses the funds invested to hold real estate.

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reiterate

/ɹiˈɪtəɹeɪt/

To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

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rejection

/ɹɪˈdʒɛkʃən/

The act of rejecting.

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REKT!

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relational

/ɹiˈleɪʃənəl/

Relating to relations.

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relativity

/ˌɹɛləˈtɪvəti/

The state of being relative to something else; the absence of universally applicable rules or standards; relativism; (countable) an …

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relevance

/ˈɹɛləvəns/

The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.

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relevant

/ˈɹɛləvənt/

Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.

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reliability

/ɹiˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.

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reliance

/ɹɪˈlaɪəns/

The act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.

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relieve

/ɹɪˈliv/

To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the dist…

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religion

/ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒ.ən/

Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining t…

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reliquary

/ˈɹɛlɪ(ˌ)kwɛɹi/Accent not specified by source

A container to hold or display religious relics.

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reluctance

/ɹɪˈlʌktəns/

Unwillingness to do something.

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reluctant

/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/

Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.

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remain

/ɹɪˈmeɪn/

That which is left; relic; remainder.

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remainder

/ɹəˈmeɪndɚ/

A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.

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Remaliah

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remarkably

/ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/

In a remarkable manner.

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rembrandt

/ˈɹɛmˌbɹænt/

A variety of tulip whose petals have lines or flashes of a second color.

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remdesivir

/ɹɛmˈdɛs.ɪˌvɪə(ɹ)/Accent not specified by source

A novel antiviral drug (C₂₇H₃₅N₆O₈P) with activity against a wide range of single-stranded RNA viruses, indicated for the treatment …

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remedy

/ˈɹɛmədi/

Something that corrects or counteracts.

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