(of light or an image) To bend back or mirror
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To bounce back through the air after hitting something hard
“Sacrificing power for control, he struck the ball with his laces and watched it rebound off the post.”
To recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease or decline
“Trevino's the only golfer to rebound from back surgery to win big, and his humor is spontaneously unscripted.”
To fail with unwelcome repercussions, especially opposite to a desired outcome
“The failure of the Government to control the explosion in public pay could yet rebound on the private sector.”
To fail in the intended effect
To collide forcefully with something
To recur, or break out anew after a dormant period
To cause a sound to carry and have an echo effect
To act in a given way in response to something
(of light or an image) To bend back or mirror
To move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards
The recoil of an object bouncing off another
“It was hard to judge the rebound of the ball off the cobbled street.”
An instance or state of renewed strength or vigor
The act of deflecting or something deflected
A quick romantic involvement entered after a breakup, often to ease emotional distress
A sound or sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener
Thinking or behaving that is oppositional to previous or established modes of thought and behavior
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