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recrudesce

[ ree-kroo-des ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, re·cru·desced, re·cru·desc·ing.

to break out afresh, as a sore, a disease, or anything else that has been quiescent.
Synonyms: revive, erupt

recrudesce

/ ˌriːkruːˈdɛs /

verb

intr (of a disease, trouble, etc) to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy; recur

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Derived Forms

ˌrecruˈdescent, adjective
ˌrecruˈdescence, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of recrudesce¹

1880–85; < Latin recrūdēscere to become raw again, equivalent to re- re- + crūdēscere to grow harsh, worse ( crūd ( us ) bloody ( crude ) + -ēscere inchoative suffix)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of recrudesce¹

C19: from Latin recrūdēscere to become raw again, from re- + crūdēscere to grow worse, from crūdus bloody, raw; see crude

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Example Sentences

It was noticeable that in these rambling soliloquies his English seemed to recrudesce into better construction and phraseology.

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Nor from within the darkened chamber of himself could reality recrudesce.

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