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recourse

/ recourse /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
act of turning to for assistance
"have recourse to the courts"
"an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
Type of:
aid assist assistance
Derived:
fall back resort recur
noun Sense 2
something or someone turned to for assistance or security
"his only recourse was the police"
"took refuge in lying"
Type of:
resource
Kinds of:
shadow
Derived:
fall back resort recur
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
2
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aid assist assistance resource shadow