re·sur·face

[ree-sur-fis] verb, re·sur·faced, re·sur·fac·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to give a new surface to.
verb (used without object)
2.
to come to the surface again.

Origin:
1885–90; re- + surface

re·sur·fac·er, noun
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resurface (riːˈsɜːfɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (intr) to arise or occur again: the problem resurfaced
2.  (intr) to rise or cause to rise again to the surface
3.  (tr) to supply (something) with a new surface

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Resurfaced is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

resurface
1886, "to provide with a fresh surface," from re- "back, again" + surface (q.v.). Meaning "to come to the surface again" is recorded from 1953.
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Two years later, while still retaining his teaching career, he resurfaced as a composer.
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