convalesce

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Definition: (verb) To return to health and strength after illness.
Synonyms: recover, recuperate.
Usage: After two weeks in the hospital, I was sent home to convalesce for three months.
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  1. overplay Definition: (verb) Exaggerate one's acting. Synonyms: ham. Usage: The audience groaned as the actor overplayed his grief, beating his chest and wailing to the heavens. Discuss

  2. noncompliance Definition: (noun) The failure to obey. Synonyms: disobedience. Usage: After seemingly ignoring her boss's requests for months, Sue was finally fired for noncompliance. Discuss

  3. billow Definition: (verb) Rise up as if in waves. Synonyms: wallow. Usage: Smoke from the burning building billowed up into the sky, obscuring the sun. Discuss

  4. flagellate Definition: (verb) To whip or flog. Synonyms: scourge. Usage: The prisoner was flagellated for his recent escape attempt. Discuss

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