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Back & Down

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Re - Back

Words beginning with 're' generally mean going back or again.

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Redo

  • To redo is to do again.
    • Example: James' homework was so bad that he had to redo it.
    • Alternative: James' homework was so bad that he had to do it again.
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Recognise

  • To recognise is to know something because you've seen it before.
    • Example: Polly looked so different with blonde hair that people struggled to recognise her.
    • Alternative: Polly looked so different with blonde hair that people struggled to identify her.
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React

  • A react is to respond to something (act again).
    • Example: Helena reacted to the mean comments by crying.
    • Alternative: Helena responded to the mean comments by crying.
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Review

  • To review is to look at something again.
    • Example: Lenny was spending money so fast he had to review his finances.
    • Alternative: Lenny was spending money so fast he had to look over his finances.
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Renegotiate

  • To renegotiate is to discuss something again.
    • Example: Martha didn't like her current salary so asked to renegotiate it with her boss.
    • Alternative: Martha didn't like her current salary so asked to discuss it again with her boss.

De - Down

Words beginning with 'de' generally mean going down or away.

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Decelerate

  • To decelerate means to slow down.
    • Example: The car decelerated to 30 mph.
    • Alternative: The car slowed to 30 mph.
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Dethrone

  • To dethrone means to remove from power.
    • Example: Duncan III was dethroned by his nephew Duncan II.
    • Alternative: Duncan III was removed from power by his nephew Duncan II.

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