recourse | ||
1. | [ noun ] act of turning to for assistance | |
Synonyms: | refuge resort | |
Examples: | : "have recourse to the courts" "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" |
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Related terms: | aid fall_back | |
2. | [ noun ] something or someone turned to for assistance or security | |
Synonyms: | resort refuge | |
Examples: | : "his only recourse was the police" "took refuge in lying" |
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Related terms: | resource shadow fall_back | |
Similar spelling: |
resurge regorge resource resurrect resurgent resurgence regur_soil recursive resourceful |