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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for rebound

Noun

1. recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash, movement, motion
usage: a movement back from an impact
2. rebound, reaction, response
usage: a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"
3. rebound, catch, grab, snatch, snap
usage: the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

Verb

1. bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet, jump, leap, bound, spring
usage: spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
2. rally, rebound, recover, go back, recuperate
usage: return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
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