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(noun) an area where many people go for recreation |
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Synonyms: holiday resort, playground, vacation spot |
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Related Words: area, country, dude ranch, spa, watering hole, watering place |
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(noun) act of turning to for assistance: "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" |
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Synonyms: recourse, refuge |
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Related Words: aid, assist, assistance, help, helping |
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(verb) have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat" |
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Synonyms: fall back, recur |
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Related Words: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize |
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(noun) something or someone turned to for assistance or security: "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying" |
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Synonyms: recourse, refuge |
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Related Words: resource, shadow |
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(noun) a frequently visited place |
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Synonyms: hangout, haunt, repair, stamping ground |
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Related Words: area, country, gathering place |
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