Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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resile | No | No | Yes | No |
carom | Yes | No | Yes | No |
resile (noun) | carom (noun) |
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a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other | |
a glancing rebound |
resile (verb) | carom (verb) |
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return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed | make a carom |
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure | rebound after hitting |
spring back; spring away from an impact | |
pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc. |