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recidivism(back, slow, backward, reverse direction, reversion)
7
reformation(noun, state, act, return, repair)
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refreshment(noun, quiet, rest, inactivity, sleep)
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regression(back, slow, backward, reverse direction, reversion)
7
relapse(back, slow, backward, reverse direction, reversion)
7
replacement(noun, return, improvement, substitute, compensation)
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resurgence(noun, healing, recovery, renewal, revival)
7
return
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amelioration(noun, fix)
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atavism(noun, back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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correction(fix, improvement, renovation, restructuring)
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healing(noun, act, return, overhaul, recovery)
6
reclamation(noun, act, return, repair, improvement)
6
renaissance(noun, healing, recovery, renewal, revival)
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reparation(noun, act, return, grant, improvement)
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restitution
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retrogression(back, slow, backward, reverse direction, reversion)
6
reversal(back, slow, backward, renewal, reverse direction)
5
backsliding(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
5
betterment(noun, healing, recovery, revival, mending)
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